misspeak

Definition of Misspeak in English :

1. mispronounce, misspeak

pronounce a word incorrectly

Example Sentences:
'She mispronounces many Latinate words'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Misspeak

verb -speaks, -speaking, -spoke or -spoken (intransitive)

to speak incorrectly, improperly, or misleadingly

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: misˈspoke, misˈspoken, misˈspeaking

to speak or say incorrectly

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.