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mispronouncing

mispronouncing is the present participle and gerund of mispronounce.

Meaning of mispronounce

Verb

mispronounce (third-person singular simple present mispronounces, present participle mispronouncing, simple past and past participle mispronounced)

  1. (transitive) To pronounce (a word, phrase, etc.) incorrectly.

Noun

mispronouncing (plural mispronouncings)

  1. mispronunciation
    • frequent mispronouncings of difficult words

Forms of mispronouncing

pluralmispronouncings

Questions about mispronouncing

What does mispronouncing mean?
Mispronouncing means mispronunciation.
What is mispronouncing the present participle and gerund of?
Mispronouncing is the present participle and gerund of mispronounce.
What part of speech is mispronouncing?
Mispronouncing is a noun.
What is the plural of mispronouncing?
The plural of mispronouncing is mispronouncings.

Words near mispronouncing in the dictionary

  1. mispronouncements
  2. mispronouncer
  3. mispronouncers
  4. mispronounces
  5. mispronounciation
  6. mispronouncing
  7. mispronouncings
  8. mispronouned
  9. mispronouning
  10. mispronouns
  11. mispronunciation

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