English Explanatory Dictionary

orthoepy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of pronunciation.
  2. Accepted or customary pronunciation.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔː.θəʊˌiː.pi/ /ˈɔː.θəʊˌɛ.pi/ /ˈɔː.θəʊ.ɨ.pi/ /ɔːˈθəʊ.ɨ.pi/ /ˈɔɹ.θoʊˌɛ.pi/ /ɔɹˈθoʊ.ə.pi/ en-us-orthoepy.ogg

Word forms

orthoepy orthoepies orthoëpy orthoepie orthöepy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρθοέπεια (orthoépeia), possibly via Latin orthoepia, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + ἔπος (épos, “word”) + -ία (-ía, “-y”).

Antonyms

cacoepy

Derived words

orthoepic orthoepical orthoepically orthoepist orthoepistic orthoepistical
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