— orthoepic /awr'thoh ep"ik/ , orthoepical , adj. — orthoepist , n. — orthoepistic , adj.
/awr thoh"euh pee, awr"thoh ep'ee/ , n.
the study of correct pronunciation.
Also, orthoëpy .
[ 1660-70; orthoépeia correctness of diction, equiv. to ortho- ORTHO- + epe- (s. of épos ) word + -ia -Y 3 ]