mispronunciation
noun
mis·pro·nun·ci·a·tion
ˌmis-prə-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 
also -ˌnau̇n(t)-
: the act or an instance of mispronouncing
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The 20-second video showcases kids correcting mispronunciations of her name.
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Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Thomas Jefferson University apologized for the mispronunciations of several of the graduates' names.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 10 May 2024
As a result, graduates like Lee-Zoo-Beth (Elizabeth) and Too-Moo-May (Thomas) received their diplomas amid an aura of increasing confusion, as the mispronunciations continued for 30 minutes until the speaker was replaced.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 June 2024
About halfway through the presentation, the presenter was changed, with the original speaker apologizing for the mispronunciations.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Thomas Jefferson University apologized for the mispronunciations of several of the graduates' names.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 10 May 2024
As a result, graduates like Lee-Zoo-Beth (Elizabeth) and Too-Moo-May (Thomas) received their diplomas amid an aura of increasing confusion, as the mispronunciations continued for 30 minutes until the speaker was replaced.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 June 2024
About halfway through the presentation, the presenter was changed, with the original speaker apologizing for the mispronunciations.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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mispronunciation
noun
mis·pro·nun·ci·a·tion
ˌmis-prə-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən
: an act or an instance of mispronouncing
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