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Definition of Orthoepy
1. Noun. The way a word or a language is customarily spoken. "That is the correct pronunciation"
Exact synonyms: Pronunciation
Specialized synonyms: Received Pronunciation
Generic synonyms: Language, Oral Communication, Speech, Speech Communication, Spoken Communication, Spoken Language, Voice Communication
Derivative terms: Pronounce
Specialized synonyms: Received Pronunciation
Generic synonyms: Language, Oral Communication, Speech, Speech Communication, Spoken Communication, Spoken Language, Voice Communication
Derivative terms: Pronounce
2. Noun. A term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the 'correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to 'correct' orthography.
Definition of Orthoepy
1. the study of correct pronunciation [n -EPIES]