Word of the Day

Mondegreen

June 5, 2025

/ˈmändəˌɡrēn/

noun

A misheard or misinterpreted phrase, usually in a song.

Mondegreens are funny, of course, but they also give us insight into the underlying nature of linguistic processing and how our minds make meaning out of sound.

- Maria Konnikova, The New Yorker
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