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overpronunciation

overpronunciation noun: exaggerated pronunciation.

Noun

overpronunciation (countable and uncountable, plural overpronunciations)

  1. Exaggerated pronunciation.

Forms of overpronunciation

pluraloverpronunciations

Origin of overpronunciation

From over- + pronunciation.

Questions about overpronunciation

What does overpronunciation mean?
Overpronunciation means exaggerated pronunciation.
What part of speech is overpronunciation?
Overpronunciation is a noun.
What is the plural of overpronunciation?
The plural of overpronunciation is overpronunciations.

Words near overpronunciation in the dictionary

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

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