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mis⋅pro⋅nounce

  [mis-pruh-nouns]
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -nounced, -nounc⋅ing.
to pronounce incorrectly.
Origin:
1585–95; mis- 1 + pronounce

Related forms:
mis⋅pro⋅nounc⋅er, noun
mis⋅pro⋅nun⋅ci⋅a⋅tion  [mis-pruh-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn] , noun
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mis·pro·nounce   (mĭs'prə-nouns')   
v.   mis·pro·nounced, mis·pro·nounc·ing, mis·pro·nounc·es

v.   tr.
To pronounce badly or incorrectly.
v.   intr.
To make a poor pronunciation.
mis'pro·nun'ci·a'tion (-nŭn'sē-ā'shən) n.
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