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pronunciation vs mispronunciation

mispronunciation vs pronunciation

pronunciation and mispronunciation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pronunciation Yes No No No
mispronunciation Yes No No No
As nouns, mispronunciation is a hyponym of pronunciation; that is, mispronunciation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pronunciation:
  • pronunciation: the manner in which someone utters a word
  • mispronunciation: incorrect pronunciation
Other hyponyms of pronunciation include assibilation, sibilation, homophony, accent, speech pattern, articulation, delabialization.
pronunciation (noun) mispronunciation (noun)
the manner in which someone utters a word incorrect pronunciation
the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
Difference between pronunciation and mispronunciation

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