orthoepy

[ awr-thoh-uh-pee, awr-thoh-ep-ee ]
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noun
  1. the study of correct pronunciation.

  2. customary pronunciation (opposed to cacoepy).

Origin of orthoepy

1
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; see origin at ortho-, -y3
  • Also Older Spelling, or·tho·ë·py .

Other words from orthoepy

  • or·tho·ep·ic [awr-thoh-ep-ik], /ˌɔr θoʊˈɛp ɪk/, or·tho·ep·i·cal, adjective
  • or·tho·e·pist, noun
  • or·tho·e·pis·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for orthoepy

orthoepy

/ (ˈɔːθəʊˌɛpɪ) /


noun
  1. the study of correct or standard pronunciation

Origin of orthoepy

1
C17: from Greek orthoepeia, from ortho- straight + epos word

Derived forms of orthoepy

  • orthoepic (ˌɔːθəʊˈɛpɪk), adjective
  • orthoepically, adverb

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