Where does “mispronunciation” come from?
mispronunciation (English) comes from English pronunciation, from Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, from Latin pronuntiatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
mispronunciation (English): The act of mispronouncing; A mispronounced word...
Definitions
- The act of mispronouncing; A mispronounced word...
Ancestry of “mispronunciation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pronunciation | The formal or informal way in which a word is... |
| 2 | Middle English | pronunciacioun | pronunciation, phonology; elocution, phonetic... |
| 3 | Middle French | prononciation | — |
| 4 | Latin | pronuntiatio | proclamation, declaration; pronunciation, speech;... |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |