mis pronounce

mis·pro·nounce

[mis-pruh-nouns]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), mis·pro·nounced, mis·pro·nounc·ing.
to pronounce incorrectly.

Origin:
1585–95; mis-1 + pronounce

mis·pro·nounc·er, noun
mis·pro·nun·ci·a·tion [mis-pruh-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn] , noun
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mispronounce (ˌmɪsprəˈnaʊns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to pronounce (a word) wrongly
 
mispronunciation
 
n

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Mis pronounce is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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mispronounce
1590s, from mis- (1) + pronounce. Related: Mispronounced; mispronouncing.
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