Definition of orthoepy Orthoepy
or•tho•ep•y
We found 6 definitions of orthoepy from 4 different sources.
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What does orthoepy mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: orthoepies |
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| orthoepy - a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct' orthography | ||
| orthoepy - the way a word or a language is customarily spoken; "the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners"; "that is the correct pronunciation" | ||
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| oral communication, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, language, speech the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- orthoepy (Noun)
The correct pronunciation of words. - orthoepy (Noun)
The study of correct pronunciation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- orthoepy (n.)
The art of uttering words correctly; a correct pronunciation of words; also, mode of pronunciation.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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orthoepy
or′tho-e-pi, n. (gram.) correct pronunciation of words.—adjs. Orthoëp′ic, -al.—adv. Orthoëp′ically.—n. Or′thoëpist, one versed in orthoëpy. [Gr. orthos, right, epos, a word.]
