n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-th ə - ˌ we-p ē , o ̇ r- ' th ō - ə -p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin orthoepia, from Greek orthoepeia, from orth- + epos word ― more at VOICE
Date: 1668
1 : the customary pronunciation of a language
2 : the study of the pronunciation of a language
– or · tho · ep · ic \ ˌ o ̇ r-th ə - ' we-pik \ adjective
– or · tho · ep · i · cal · ly \ -pi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– or · tho · epist \ ' o ̇ r-th ə - ˌ we-pist, o ̇ r- ' th ō - ə -pist \ noun