Is it just mispronounced to make people laugh? (4)
I believe the answer is:
jest
'laugh?' is the definition.
(I know that laugh can be written as jest)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for jest that I've seen before include "Humorous remark" , "attempt at humour" , "it's not serious, so to speak" , "` `Many a true word is spoken in . . . .' '" , "Jape, witticism" .)