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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(countable, uncountable) The use of a sound or form that is perceived as foreign in a context where a native sound or form would be more correct based on the original language of a given loanword..
When he wrote that he was going to “Hämbürg”, it was considered a hyperforeignism because the German form is “Hamburg”.
Although most hyperforeignisms are accidental, there are some intentional ones, such as Target being humorously called "Tarjay."
For example, there is an awareness based on French that /dʒ/ is an English-type consonant, for which /ʒ/ is the ‘foreign’ equivalent. But when this leads to raj, Taj Mahal, mah-jongg, or adagio with /ʒ/ instead of /dʒ/ (although the languages of origin have affricates in these words), we have what might well be called a hyperforeignism. [boldfaced in source]
When she talked about the beautiful “freschi”, this was considered a hyperforeignism because in English the plural form “frescoes” is used.
Use hyperforeignism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hyperforeignism means (countable, uncountable) The use of a sound or form that is perceived as foreign in a context where a native sound or form would be more correct based on the original language of a given loanword..
Common synonyms include hyperforeignization.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When he wrote that he was going to “Hämbürg”, it was considered a hyperforeignism because the German form is “Hamburg”.
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