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- noun Plural form of
mispronunciation .
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As with the pharaohs before them the Greeks power faded and the next in line with their mispronunciations were the Romans.
podictionary - for word lovers - dictionary etymology, trivia & history 2008
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And a final problem: even if we accept the items on the list as 'mispronunciations', I still take issue with the pseudo-precise claim that they're the 100 most common.
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That's why those kind of mispronunciations are called misles, because they misle you!
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I've also been irritated by the mispronunciations of words such as "tsunami" and "Tokyo."
Gil Asakawa: Thoughts on the Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake and Tsunami from a Japanese American in Denver Gil Asakawa 2011
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I've also been irritated by the mispronunciations of words such as "tsunami" and "Tokyo."
Gil Asakawa: Thoughts on the Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake and Tsunami from a Japanese American in Denver Gil Asakawa 2011
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Her classmate, Frank, is a native Spanish speaker, has limited English proficiency, and follows a purple brick road that includes video presentations on the works of Emily Dickinson, vocabulary exercises that help him interpret common colloquialisms in 19th century English, and formative assessments with personalized hints that help him avoid common mispronunciations.
Angie McQuaig: Understanding Individual Learners: Mapping Cognitive DNA Angie McQuaig 2010
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They recognize the superstitions and have first hand experience with mispronunciations.
Stephen Palacios: Hispanic Images In The Media: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Bratt Stephen Palacios 2012
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I've also been irritated by the mispronunciations of words such as "tsunami" and "Tokyo."
Gil Asakawa: Thoughts on the Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake and Tsunami from a Japanese American in Denver Gil Asakawa 2011
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Their mispronunciations are actually linguistically correct and a normal part of development.
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I've also been irritated by the mispronunciations of words such as "tsunami" and "Tokyo."
Gil Asakawa: Thoughts on the Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake and Tsunami from a Japanese American in Denver Gil Asakawa 2011
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