Cryptic crossword clue
Timid people, covering second part of speech, don’t sound right 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word MISPRONOUNCE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "don’t sound right" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case don’t sound right = mispronounce.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does MISPRONOUNCE mean?

MISPRONOUNCE verb
  1. To pronounce (a word, phrase, etc.) incorrectly.

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