mispronounce

/ˌmɪsprəˈnaʊns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪsprəˈnaʊns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmis-prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s/ (ame, mw)

mispronounce — verb

  • mispronouncepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • mispronounceshe / she / it
  • mispronouncedpast simple
  • mispronouncing-ing form

1. to say a word, name, or sound with the wrong sounds or the wrong stress.

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to say a word, name, or sound with the wrong sounds or the wrong stress.

例句

Soraya mispronounced the hotel's name and took a taxi to the wrong street.

mispronounce + name

Lien kept mispronouncing "vegetable" during rehearsal for the spelling bee.

repeated classroom-style error

同義詞
  • mangle

    informal and stronger, often used when a name or word is said very badly

  • garble

    broader word for unclear or mixed-up speech, not only a wrong pronunciation

  • say incorrectly

    plain paraphrase that lacks the specific focus on pronunciation

反義詞
  • pronounce correctly

    says the word or name with the accepted sounds and stress

  • enunciate

    focuses on producing sounds clearly, often to avoid mistakes

文法句型

mispronounce + a word/name/sound

mispronounce + object + badly/slightly

用法筆記

The object is usually a word, a personal name, a place name, or an individual sound. It often appears in classrooms, introductions, travel, and public speaking, where a small sound mistake can confuse listeners or seem impolite.

常見錯誤

❌I misspelled her name when I welcomed her on stage.
✅I mispronounced her name when I welcomed her on stage.
💡'misspell' is about writing letters wrongly; 'mispronounce' is about saying the sounds wrongly.
❌Diego mispronounced the medicine label in front of the nurse.
✅Diego misread the medicine label in front of the nurse.
💡a label is written text, so use 'misread' unless you mean the spoken name itself.