Definition of ORTHOEPY

orthoepy

Meanings

Plural: orthoepies

Noun

  • the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
  • a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct' orthography
  • The study of pronunciation.
  • Accepted or customary pronunciation.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρθοέπεια (orthoépeia), possibly via Latin orthoepia, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + ἔπος (épos, “word”) + -ία (-ía, “-y”).

Synonyms

pronunciation

Antonyms

cacoepy

Scrabble Score: 16

orthoepy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
orthoepy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
orthoepy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

orthoepy is a valid Words With Friends word