SINCE 1828
misvocalization
noun
mis·vo·cal·i·za·tion
| \ ˌmis-ˌvō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən
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plural misvocalizations
Definition of misvocalization
: incorrect vocalization
especially
: the act or an instance of furnishing a word (such as a consonantal Hebrew or Arabic word) with incorrect vowels or vowel points
One is that "Moloch" is a misvocalization of the Hebrew word "melech" for "king"… — Saul A. Kripke
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