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orthoepy

/ɔr'θoʊəpi/

Synonyms of orthoepy Antonyms of orthoepy Examples of orthoepy Usage of orthoepy Parts of orthoepy Definition that contains orthoepy Words sounding like orthoepy Explanation of orthoepy

noun
the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
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voice communication oral communication language speech speech communication spoken communication spoken language
noun
a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct' orthography
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phonemics phonology

Definition that contains orthoepy

orthoepist a practitioner of orthoepy (especially one of the 17th or 18th century scholars who proposed to reform English spelling so it would reflect pronunciation more closely)