misvocalizationn.
/ˌmɪsˌvəʊkəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, /ˌmɪsˌvəʊkl̩ʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌmɪsˌvoʊkələˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˈˌmɪsˌvoʊkəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ The insertion of incorrect vowel signs in forms of writing consisting mainly or entirely of consonants; an instance of this. Cf. vocalization n. 5.
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society > communication > writing > written character > [noun] > written character not a letter > vowel-point > insertion of > wrongly
misvocalization1932
1932 Times Lit. Suppl. 14 Jan. 20/2 Surely kābhôdh ‘glory’..is a misvocalization of kābhēdh ‘liver’.
1942 Jrnl. Theol. Stud. 43 155 An act. verb is required by the context on Gunkel's restoration of the text; the misvocalization is due to the unusual form.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1932- sherry party
- sherry sack
- sherry trifle
- sherry-and-bitters
- sherry-and-seltzer
- sherry-bar
- sherry-bay
- sherry-bottle
- sherry-butt
- sherry-case
- sherry-cobbler
- sherry-coloured
- sherry-drinker
- sherry-glass
- sherry-grower
- sherry-negus
- sherry-red
- sherry-style
- sherry-type
- sherry-wine
- sherry-wine colour
- sherry-yellow
- sherryandbitters
- sherryandseltzer
- sherrybar