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overpronouncing

overpronouncing is the present participle and gerund of overpronounce.

Meaning of overpronounce

Verb

overpronounce (third-person singular simple present overpronounces, present participle overpronouncing, simple past and past participle overpronounced)

  1. (transitive) To give an exaggerated pronunciation to.

Questions about overpronouncing

What is overpronouncing the present participle and gerund of?
Overpronouncing is the present participle and gerund of overpronounce.

Words near overpronouncing in the dictionary

  1. overprone
  2. overproneness
  3. overpronounce
  4. overpronounced
  5. overpronounces
  6. overpronouncing
  7. overpronunciation
  8. overpronunciations
  9. overproof
  10. overproofed
  11. overproofing

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