cacoepy

[ kuh-koh-uh-pee ]

noun

, plural ca·co·e·pies.

1. incorrect pronunciation or an instance of this; mispronunciation ( orthoepy ).

cacoepy

/ kəˌkəʊɪˈpɪstɪk; kəˈkəʊɪpɪ /

noun

1. bad or mistaken pronunciation

Derived Forms

• cacoepistic, adjective

Other Words From

• ca·coe·pist noun
• ca·coe·pistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cacoepy¹

First recorded in 1840–45; from Greek kakoépeia “faulty language,” equivalent to kakós “bad” + epe- (stem of épos “song, word”) + -ia noun suffix; caco- none, -y ³none

Word History and Origins

Origin of cacoepy¹

C19: from Greek kakoepeia