Definition of Mondegreen
a word that results from the mishearing of something said or sung out loud
Examples of Mondegreen in a sentence
Singing the incorrect lyrics, the girl belted out a mondegreen into the microphone. π
Even though Chris thought he knew the song lyrics, the word βfeelβ was a mondegreen for the word βfieldβ. π
A mondegreen usually comes from phrases or lyrics that are misunderstood. π
During the reading of the poem, the listener mumbled a mondegreen that was different than what was spoken. π
Repeating the mondegreen over and over, the musician always confused the words in his song. π
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