mispronounce

Example Sentences

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Others purposefully mispronounced her name so that it sounded like a racial epithet, she said.

From Washington Post

Let's talk about the fairies, the ancient monuments, the spiritual meditations, the mispronounced names of traditional holidays, the cobbled-together bits of mythology and folklore.

From Salon

He mispronounced “charcuterie” and was not embarrassed when the server corrected him.

From Los Angeles Times

At Fort Drum, Mr. Trump mispronounced her name — calling her “STEF-a-nik,” not for the last time — and offered backhanded praise.

From New York Times

The name Pelé came from him mispronouncing the name of a player called Bilé.

From Seattle Times