A mispronunciation is a wrong way of saying a word or a name — the sound, the stress, or a quiet letter comes out unlike the usual form. This word is a noun: the act, or one instance of it. The matching verb is mispronounce.

A mispronunciationmispronunciation is a wrong way of saying a word or a name是把一個字或名字唸錯的方式——the sound音、the stress重音、or a quiet letter或一個不發音的字母——comes out unlike the usual form唸出來跟平常的形式不一樣。 This word is a noun這個字是名詞：the act, or one instance of it指這個動作或其中一次的情況。 The matching verb對應的動詞 is mispronounce是mispronounce。

Names are where it stings most. People often forgive a strange English word, but they notice when you get their name wrong.

Names名字 are where it stings most是這個字最刺痛人的地方。 People often forgive a strange English word人們常會原諒一個奇怪的英文字，but they notice when you get their name wrong但當你把他們的名字唸錯時他們會注意到。

Learners meet it with English stress (the loud part on the wrong syllable) and with letters that stay quiet, like the k in knife. Teachers use it kindly; papers use it when a public person says a foreign name badly.

Learners meet it with English stress學習者會在英文重音上遇到它（the loud part on the wrong syllable重音放錯音節），and with letters that stay quiet以及不發音的字母，like the k in knife就像knife裡的k。 Teachers use it kindly老師會善意地使用它；papers use it when a public person says a foreign name badly而報紙會在公眾人物把外國名字唸得很糟時使用它。

It does not mean you are stupid — English spelling often does not tell you how to speak. Count it when you mean one wrong form (a common mispronunciation of …); leave it uncounted when you mean the problem in general.

It does not mean you are stupid這不代表你很笨——English spelling often does not tell you how to speak英文拼字常常不會告訴你該怎麼唸。 Count it when you mean one wrong form當你指的是某一個錯誤唸法時就用可數形式（a common mispronunciation of …像a common mispronunciation of…），leave it uncounted when you mean the problem in general當你指的是這整個問題時就用不可數形式。