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mispronunciation

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/mɪsprəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/ · mis-pron-un-ci-a-tion

The act of pronouncing a word incorrectly.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of pronouncing a word incorrectly.

کسی لفظ کو غلط طریقے سے ادا کرنا۔

غلط تلفظ

ghalat talafuz

Formal: غلط تلفظ

Synonyms

incorrect pronunciationmisarticulationmisstatementغلط اداغلط بیانغلط اندازی

Antonyms

correct pronunciationproper articulationaccuracyدرست تلفظصحیح ادادرستی

Common Collocations

  • common mispronunciation
  • persistent mispronunciation
  • correct a mispronunciation

Example Sentences

His mispronunciation of the word embarrassed him.

اس کے غلط تلفظ نے اسے شرمندہ کر دیا۔

Us ke ghalat talafuz ne use sharminda kar diya.

Teachers often correct students' mispronunciation to help them improve.

اساتذہ اکثر طلباء کے غلط تلفظ کی تصحیح کرتے ہیں تاکہ وہ بہتر ہوں۔

Asatiza aksar talaba ke ghalat talafuz ki tasheeh karte hain taake woh behtar hon.

Mispronunciation can lead to misunderstandings in communication.

غلط تلفظ کمیونیکیشن میں غلط فہمیاں پیدا کر سکتا ہے۔

Ghalat talafuz communication mein ghalat fehmiyaan paida kar sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

misrepresentation:Misrepresentation involves presenting false information, while mispronunciation specifically refers to incorrect pronunciation of words.

Word Family

mispronounce
verbغلط ادائیگی کرنا
pronunciation
nounتلفظ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mis' as 'miss' and 'pronunciation' as the way you pronounce words correctly.

Visualize a person mispronouncing a word in a funny way, leading to laughter.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "mispronounce" — to pronounce incorrectly

First known use: 1900

The word 'mispronunciation' combines the prefix 'mis-' meaning incorrectly with 'pronunciation,' which refers to the way in which a word is pronounced. First used in the early 20th century.