- overpronunciation
- \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
: the act or an instance of overpronouncing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
overpronunciation
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overpronunciation — o′ver•pro•nun ci•a′tion n … From formal English to slang
overpronounce — overpronunciation /oh veuhr preuh nun see ay sheuhn/, n. /oh veuhr preuh nowns /, v., overpronounced, overpronouncing. v.t. 1. to pronounce (a word, syllable, etc.) in an exaggerated, affected, or excessively careful manner. v.i. 2. to pronounce… … Universalium
SoundSpel — is an English language spelling reform proposal. Its origins date back to 1910. [Rondthaler,Edward, [http://www.spellingsociety.org/news/pvs/pv8rondthaler.php#back Personal View 8 (Background of the Notation)] , www.spellingsociety.org, accessed… … Wikipedia
overpronounce — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to give an exaggerated, affected, or unnaturally accented pronunciation to (as in ˈgu̇dēˌnəf instead of ˈgu̇dənˌəf for good enough) intransitive verb : to overpronounce a word, phrase, or other speech element… … Useful english dictionary
