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Word: Hypercorrection
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌhʌɪpəkəˈrɛkʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the use of an erroneous word form or pronunciation based on a false analogy with a correct or prestigious form, such as the use of I instead of me as a grammatical object (as in he invited my husband and I to lunch).
Short Definition:use of erroneous word form or pronunciation based on false analogy
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