Definition of pronuncilexia :.
(prə-nŭn'sə-lĕk'sē-ə)
1. (n.) A condition where the sufferer chronically mispronounces words to a high degree, by inserting or omitting sounds after the first letter.
Example: Those striken with pronuncilexia sometimes pronounce (among others) "oriented" as "ôr-ē'ən-tā'tĕd", "carapace" as "car-sĭ'pĭs", "pronounce" as "prə-nŭn'sē-āt'".
Submitted by: Anonymous, Topics: Behavior & Lifestyle, Language & Literature
