Orthoepy Definition

ôr-thōə-pē, ôrthō-ĕpē
noun
The study of pronunciation; phonology.
Webster's New World
The study of the relationship between the pronunciation of words and their orthography.
American Heritage
The standard pronunciation of a language.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Orthoepy

  • In English from the 17th century. From Ancient Greek ὀρθοέπεια (orthoepeia, “correct pronunciation"), from ὀρθός (orthos, “correct") and ἔπος (epos, “word").

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek orthoepeia correctness of diction ortho- ortho- epos epe- word wekw- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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