Standard Lemma guide

mispronunciation

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • mĭsprə-nŭn'-sē-ā′-shən
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /mɪspɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • mĭsprə-noun'-sē-ā′-shən
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of mispronouncing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • She found the constant mispronunciation of her name very annoying.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A mispronounced word or phrase.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • His speech was full of mispronunciations.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

incorrect pronunciation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pronunciation

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth2-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English pronunciation English mispronunciation From mis- + pronunciation.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mauvaise prononciation — act of mispronouncing
  • German: falsche Aussprache — act of mispronouncing
  • German: fehlerhafte Aussprache — act of mispronouncing
  • French: faute f de prononciation — mispronounced word or phrase
  • German: Aussprachefehler — mispronounced word or phrase