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Meaning of mondegreen

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

mondegreen

Pronunciation:/ˈmɒndəɡɹiːn//ˈmɑndəɡɹiːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A form of error arising from mishearing a spoken or sung phrase.

    Synonyms:mishearing

  2. A misunderstanding of a written or spoken phrase as a result of multiple definitions.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mondegreen

Related words

mispronunciationmishearingerrormisconstructionmissoundmistakingmisrecitationslip of the tongue