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  1. n. The mispronunciation of words:

Etymologies

  1. From Ancient Greek κακός (kakos, "bad") + ἔπος (epos, "word"). (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “Chambers gives several interesting words with the caco - root, eg "cacoepy", bad pronunciation, "cacology", also bad pronunciation and bad choice of words as well.”

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  • chelster "Incorrect pronunciation; mispronunciation: opposed to orthoepy." — Century Dictionary (1914 ed.) Sep 20, 2010

  • reesetee The mispronunciation of words. (The fact that it's so damn hard to pronounce is no help at all.) Oct 3, 2007

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