overpronounce

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verb

To give an exaggerated pronunciation to.

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Meanings

verboverpronounce (third-person singular simple present overpronounces, present participle overpronouncing, simple past and past participle overpronounced)

present singular third person overpronounces · participle present overpronouncing · participle past overpronounced · past overpronounced

  1. transitiveTo give an exaggerated pronunciation to.

Origin

From over- + pronounce.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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