Mispronounced

To mispronounce something is to pronounce a word, name, or other vocalization incorrectly, deviating from its standard or accepted pronunciation. This usually involves errors in vowel or consonant sounds, stress patterns, or the inclusion or exclusion of sounds. The act of mispronouncing can arise from lack of familiarity, regional accents, speech impediments, or simply making a mistake. Repeated mispronunciations can often lead to communication errors or misunderstandings.

Mispronounced meaning with examples

• During the spelling bee, the contestant grew nervous, leading them to mispronounce 'ubiquitous,' much to the audience's amusement. The judges immediately signaled the error with the buzz sound as a warning. Unfortunately, the word proved too tricky, and the contestant could not recover.
• Sarah, an English language learner, sometimes mispronounces certain sounds, like the 'th' in 'think' as 'fink'. Despite the occasional mispronunciation, her comprehension skills are excellent, and she continues to practice and work on refining her pronunciation with tutoring.
• The news anchor, while reporting live, unfortunately mispronounced the name of the mayor. This caused a brief moment of awkwardness, but he quickly corrected himself and moved on. Everyone watching quickly seemed to forget this slight hiccup during the program.
• Because of a sudden lisp the child started to mispronounce common words which began with the 's' sound. The parents are working with a speech therapist to help, hoping this will resolve and the lisp will correct the pronunciation soon.