misspeak

英 [mɪs'spiːk] 美 [mɪs'spik]
  • vt. 讲错;发错…的音
  • vi. 讲错;发错音

英文词源


misspeak (v.)
late 14c., "to say amiss," also "to speak insultingly," from mis- (1) + speak (v.). Related: Misspeaking; misspoken. Old English missprecan meant "to grumble, murmur."

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