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say vs mispronounce

mispronounce vs say

say is a noun but mispronounce is not a noun.

say and mispronounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
say Yes No Yes No
mispronounce No No Yes No
As verbs, mispronounce is a hyponym of say; that is, mispronounce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than say:
  • say: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  • mispronounce: pronounce a word incorrectly
Other hyponyms of say include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, flap, explode, roll.
say (noun) mispronounce (noun)
the chance to speak
say (verb) mispronounce (verb)
express in words pronounce a word incorrectly
report or maintain
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
express a supposition
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
communicate or express nonverbally
recite or repeat a fixed text
indicate
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
utter aloud
have or contain a certain wording or form
Difference between say and mispronounce

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