misspeak

From Middle English misspeken, mispeken, mysspeken, from Old English *misspecan, missprecan (“to murmur”), equivalent to mis- +‎ speak.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɪsˈspiːk/

misspeak (third-person singular simple present misspeaks, present participle misspeaking, simple past misspoke, past participle misspoken)

1. (transitive, intransitive, chiefly US) To fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly

   Either I misspoke or you misheard.

2. (intransitive, obsolete) To speak insultingly or disrespectfully.