orthoepy

Older Spelling, or·tho·ë·py

[awr-thoh-uh-pee, awr-thoh-ep-ee]

noun

1. the study of correct pronunciation.

2. customary pronunciation (cacoepy ).

orthoepy

/ ˈɔːθəʊˌɛpɪ, ˌɔːθəʊˈɛpɪk /

noun

1. the study of correct or standard pronunciation

Other Word Forms

• orthoepic adjective
• orthoepically adverb
• orthoepical adjective
• orthoepist noun
• orthoepistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthoepy¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Greek orthoépeia “correctness of diction,” equivalent to ortho- “straight, correct, right” + epe- (stem of épos “word”) + -ia noun suffix; ortho-, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthoepy¹

C17: from Greek orthoepeia, from _ortho- straight + epos word

Related Words

• accent 
• diction 
• utterance