According to those unreliable US-based "baby name meaning" websites, the name Segenam is "Algonquin for lazy"; in fact it is not an Algonquin word but Natick (one of the Algonquian languages).
In Natick you say sə -gə-nam (ə indicates a neutral vowel sound called schwa).
The antonym for mispronounce is pronounce correctly.
To pronounce "ooh" correctly, say the sound "oo" as in "moon" and hold it for a slightly longer duration.
To pronounce chords correctly, say the names of the notes in the chord simultaneously, with each note sounding at the same time.
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The same reason it's important to to pronounce english words correctly. So that people can understand you.
From laban.org: To correctly pronounce Laban, stress the first syllable as in 'carbon'.
It's nAH-tAh
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None of the teachers knew how to pronounce that student's name.