Translations for mispronunciation in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

mispronunciation [Brit mɪsprənʌnsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌmɪsprəˌnənsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n] N

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1. mispronunciation (act):

mispronunciation

prononciation f incorrecte (of de)

2. mispronunciation (instance):

mispronunciation

erreur f de prononciation

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la mauvaise prononciation du mot ‘province’

the mispronunciation of the word ‘province’

Translations for mispronunciation in the English»French Dictionary

mispronunciation N

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1. mispronunciation no pl (poor pronunciation):

mispronunciation

mauvaise prononciation f

2. mispronunciation (wrong pronunciation):

mispronunciation

faute f de prononciation

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There are only two exceptions to this, which could cause mispronunciation. en.wikipedia.org

In the context of a familiar word, listeners often ignored the mispronunciation altogether (a phenomenon later explored by researchers in the field of cognitive science). en.wikipedia.org

If a person stubbornly sticks to a mispronunciation after being corrected, that person has committed a mumpsimus. en.wikipedia.org

They also criticized the voice acting as uneven and rife with mispronunciations. en.wikipedia.org

This notation was reformed during the 18th century, though proper names retain the former convention, which leads to occasional mispronunciation. en.wikipedia.org

One man moaned about his girlfriend's mispronunciation of the word "sandwich" while another told how his partner leaving the shower curtains open drove his berserk. www.nzherald.co.nz

This is believed to be due to mispronunciation over the course of time. en.wikipedia.org

A common mispronunciation is, which is homophonous with the word saline, but this is incorrect. en.wikipedia.org

Its name is said to have derived from a mispronunciation of the word "flush" during a 19th century poker game played in the community. en.wikipedia.org

Mispronunciation is a common inspiration for hip new grandparent names. www.today.com

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