SINCE 1828
orthoepy
noun
or·tho·epy
| \ ˈȯr-thə-ˌwe-pē
, ȯr-ˈthō-ə-pē
\
, ȯr-ˈthō-ə-pē
\
Definition of orthoepy
1
: the customary pronunciation of a language
2
: the study of the pronunciation of a language
Other Words from orthoepy
orthoepic
\ ˌȯr-thə-ˈwe-pik
\
adjective
\
adjective
orthoepically
\ ˌȯr-thə-ˈwe-pi-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
\
adverb
orthoepist
\ ˈȯr-thə-ˌwe-pist
, ȯr-ˈthō-ə-pist
\
noun
, ȯr-ˈthō-ə-pist
\
noun
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