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mispronunciation

/mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
mis-pro-nun-ci-a-tion
IPA
/mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of mispronouncing.

Uncountable

noun

A mispronounced word or phrase.

Countable

Example Sentences

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mispronunciations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mispronounce pronounce pronunciation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce mispronunciation?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/.
What does mispronunciation mean?
The act of mispronouncing.
Where does mispronunciation come from?
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.

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