ORTHOEPY


Meaning of ORTHOEPY in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.