Meaning of orthoepy in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɔrˈθoʊəpi/

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  1. Noun

    orthoepy

    Etymology

    mid 17th century: from Greek orthoepeia‘correct speech’, from orthos‘right or straight’ + epos, epe-‘word’

    Definitions

    1. the way a word or a language is customarily spoken

    Examples

    • « the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners »
    • « that is the correct pronunciation »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct' orthography

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