mistranscription

noun

Incorrect transcription.

“The first edition of the book included the mistranscription "jolly days" for "July days".”

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Meanings

nounmistranscription (countable and uncountable, plural mistranscriptions)

plural mistranscriptions

  1. countableuncountableIncorrect transcription.

    The first edition of the book included the mistranscription "jolly days" for "July days".

Origin

From mis- + transcription.

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Cite this entry
APA

mistranscription. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mistranscription

MLA

“mistranscription.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mistranscription. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mistranscription,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mistranscription.

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