In the Broad A Club every member who misbehaves-that is, mispronounces-is fined a nickel for each offense.
"The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner"
Charles Dudley Warner
The servant, indeed, calls out the names of all the visitors as they arrive, but, in many instances, mispronounces them; so that it will not be well to follow this information, as if it were an unerring guide.
"The Book of Household Management"
Mrs. Isabella Beeton