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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
\ adjectiveorthoepically \ ˌȯr-thə-ˈwe-pi-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
\ adverborthoepist \ ˈȯr-thə-ˌwe-pist , ȯr-ˈthō-ə-pist \ noun
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The first known use of orthoepy was in 1640
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