misspeak

mis·speak

M0344500 (mĭs-spēk′)v. mis·spoke (-spōk′), mis·spo·ken (-spō′kən), mis·speak·ing, mis·speaks v.tr. To speak or pronounce incorrectly: The actor misspoke his lines.v.intr. To speak mistakenly, inappropriately, or rashly.

misspeak

(ˌmɪsˈspiːk) vb (intr) , -speaks, -speaking, -spoke or -spokento speak incorrectly, improperly, or misleadingly

mis•speak

(mɪsˈspik)

v.t., v.i. -spoke, -spok•en, -speak•ing. 1. to speak, utter, or pronounce incorrectly. 2. to speak inaccurately, inappropriately, or too hastily. [1150–1200; Middle English misspeken; see mis-¹, speak; compare Old English missprecan to murmur]

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Verb

1.

misspeak - pronounce a word incorrectly; "She mispronounces many Latinate words"mispronounceenounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

Translations

versprechen