orthoepy

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

/ ɔrˈθoʊ ə pi, ˈɔr θoʊˌɛp i /

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noun

the study of correct pronunciation.

customary pronunciation (opposed to cacoepy).

Also Older Spelling, or·tho·ë·py .

Origin of orthoepy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM orthoepy

or·tho·ep·ic

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

Words nearby orthoepy

Orthodox Jew, Orthodox Judaism, orthodox sleep, orthodoxy, orthodromic, orthoepy, orthoformate, orthoformic acid, orthogenesis, orthogenetic, orthogenic

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Example sentences from the Web for orthoepy

Orthoepy, a word derived from the Greek orthon (upright), and epos (a word), signifies the right utterance of words.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
The following list is from Nares' Orthoepy, a work to which the reader is referred.
The English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
To mispronounce a word because it is misspelt is only indirectly an error of orthoepy.
The English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
The orthography is according to Jack's orthoepy, for there are various spellings of the word.
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid

It has a certain crude and primitive grammar, but in point of orthoepy is extremely difficult.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce

British Dictionary definitions for orthoepy

orthoepy

/ (ˈɔːθəʊˌɛpɪ) /

noun

the study of correct or standard pronunciation

Derived forms of orthoepy

orthoepic (ˌɔːθəʊˈɛpɪk), adjectiveorthoepically, adverb

Word Origin for orthoepy

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

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单词	orthoepy
释义	orthoepy [ awr-thoh-uh-pee, awr-thoh-ep-ee ] / ɔrˈθoʊ ə pi, ˈɔr θoʊˌɛp i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR orthoepy ON THESAURUS.COM noun the study of correct pronunciation. customary pronunciation (opposed to cacoepy). Also Older Spelling, or·tho·ë·py . Origin of orthoepy 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 OTHER WORDS FROM orthoepy or·tho·ep·ic [awr-thoh-ep-ik], /ˌɔr θoʊˈɛp ɪk/, or·tho·ep·i·cal, adjectiveor·tho·e·pist, nounor·tho·e·pis·tic, adjective Words nearby orthoepy Orthodox Jew, Orthodox Judaism, orthodox sleep, orthodoxy, orthodromic, orthoepy, orthoformate, orthoformic acid, orthogenesis, orthogenetic, orthogenic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orthoepy Orthoepy, a word derived from the Greek orthon (upright), and epos (a word), signifies the right utterance of words. A Handbook of the English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham The following list is from Nares' Orthoepy, a work to which the reader is referred. The English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham To mispronounce a word because it is misspelt is only indirectly an error of orthoepy. The English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham The orthography is according to Jack's orthoepy, for there are various spellings of the word. Gwen Wynn\|Mayne Reid It has a certain crude and primitive grammar, but in point of orthoepy is extremely difficult. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce\|Ambrose Bierce British Dictionary definitions for orthoepy orthoepy / (ˈɔːθəʊˌɛpɪ) / noun the study of correct or standard pronunciation Derived forms of orthoepy orthoepic (ˌɔːθəʊˈɛpɪk), adjectiveorthoepically, adverb Word Origin for orthoepy C17: from Greek orthoepeia, from ortho- straight + epos word Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to orthoepy utterance, accent, diction, enunciation, articulation, twang, elocution, speech, drawl, phonetics, phonology, syllabification, phonemics
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orthoepy

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