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orthoepy

/ˈɔɹ.θoʊˌɛ.pi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-thoepy
IPA
/ˈɔɹ.θoʊˌɛ.pi/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of pronunciation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Accepted or customary pronunciation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρθοέπεια (orthoépeia), possibly via Latin orthoepia, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + ἔπος (épos, “word”) + -ία (-ía, “-y”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὀρθοέπεια, orthoepia, ὀρθός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔɹ.θoʊˌɛ.pi/
  • British English: /ˈɔː.θəʊˌiː.pi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

orthoepies (plural) orthoëpy (alternative, archaic) orthoepie (alternative, obsolete) orthöepy (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

orthoepic orthoepical orthoepically orthoepist orthoepistic orthoepistical

Frequently Paired Words

orthography

Synonyms

pronunciation

Antonyms

cacoepy

Questions

How do you pronounce orthoepy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹ.θoʊˌɛ.pi/.
What does orthoepy mean?
The study of pronunciation.
Where does orthoepy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce orthoepy

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