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Complete Definition of "orthoepy"

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English

Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|ὀρθοέπεια (orthoepeia) “correct pronunciation” < polytonic|ὀρθός (orthos) “correct” and polytonic|ἔπος (epos) “word”.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/ˈɔːθəʊɛpi/ or /ɔːˈθəʊɪpi/ or /ˌɔːθəʊˈɛpi/
italbrac|US IPA|/ɔːrˈθoʊəpi/ or /ˈɔːrθoʊɛpi/
audio|en-us-orthoepy.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. The correct pronunciation of words.
  2. The study of correct pronunciation.

See also
orthoepic
orthoepist

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Revision and Credits for"orthoepy"
  • 2007-04-13 23:24 - EncycloPetey - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/91.94.147.225|91.94.147.225]] ([[User_talk:91.94.147.225|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Hippietrail|Hippietrail]]

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