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orthoepy

/ orthoepy /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct'' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct'' orthography
Type of:
phonology phonemics
noun Sense 2
the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
"the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners"
"that is the correct pronunciation"
Type of:
speech speech communication spoken communication
Derived:
pronounce articulate enounce sound out enunciate
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
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phonology phonemics speech speech communication spoken communication