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mispronounce vs pronounce

pronounce vs mispronounce

mispronounce and pronounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mispronounce No No Yes No
pronounce No No Yes No
As verbs, pronounce is a hypernym of mispronounce; that is, pronounce is a word with a broader meaning than mispronounce:
  • mispronounce: pronounce a word incorrectly
  • pronounce: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Other hypernyms of mispronounce include articulate, enounce, enunciate, say, sound out.
mispronounce (verb) pronounce (verb)
pronounce a word incorrectly pronounce judgment on
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Difference between mispronounce and pronounce

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