inchoate

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin inchoatus, past participle of inchoare, variant of incohare 'begin'

Because inchoate means ‘just begun and so not fully formed or developed,’ a sense of ‘disorder’ may be implied. But to extend the usage of inchoate to mean ‘chaotic, confused, incoherent’ (he speaks in an inchoate manner) is incorrect, although not uncommon. Perhaps even more common are incorrect pronunciations of inchoate, such as /inˈCHōt/, which assumes two syllables (rather than three) and a ch sound like that of chair or chosen (rather than a k sound like that of charisma or chorus).