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Pronounce vs Mispronounce - What's the difference?

pronounce | mispronounce |

As verbs the difference between pronounce and mispronounce

is that pronounce is to formally declare, officially or ceremoniously while mispronounce is to pronounce (a word, phrase, etc) incorrectly.

pronounce

English

Verb

(pronounc)
  • To formally declare, officially or ceremoniously.
  • * , chapter=5
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced . The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.}}
  • To pass judgment.
  • To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.
  • * 1869 , (Mark Twain), The Innocents Abroad , page 182:
  • They spell it "Vinci" and pronounce' it "Vinchy". Foreigners always spell better than they ' pronounce .
  • *
  • To produce the components of speech.
  • To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion.
  • To read aloud.
  • Derived terms

    * pronounceable * pronounced * pronouncer * pronouncing

    mispronounce

    English

    Verb

    (mispronounc)
  • To pronounce (a word, phrase, etc.) incorrectly.