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mis·pro·nounce
 mispronounce
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- pronunciation:
- mIs
pr
naUns
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
mispronounces, mispronouncing, mispronounced |
| definition: |
to pronounce the wrong way.
Goethe's name is often mispronounced. |
| derivation: |
mispronunciation (n.) |
The word mispronounce
contains the following part:
mis-
Latin
prefix
that means bad, badly, wrongly
  Example words:
misbehave, miscalculate, mischief, misconduct, miscount, misfortune, misgiving, mislay, mislead, misplace, mispronounce, misread, misspell, mistake, mistreat, mistrust, misunderstand, misunderstood, misuse
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