orthoepy C2+ Topic:Education & Learning US /ɔrˈθoʊəpi/ UK /ɔːˈθəʊɪpi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the study of correct or accepted pronunciation of words Lexicographers debated points of orthoepy when revising the dictionary. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the study of correct or... pronunciation Word family Derived forms orthoepistorthoepic Related forms orthographyorthodoxepic Etymology AI details From Greek 'orthoepeia' ('correctness of diction'), from 'orthos' ('correct, right') plus 'epos' ('word, speech'). ὀρθός Ancient Greek ἔπος Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Education & Learning Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # orthoepy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɔrˈθoʊəpi/ **IPA (UK):** /ɔːˈθəʊɪpi/ ## Meanings 1. the study of correct or accepted pronunciation of words ## Examples - Lexicographers debated points of orthoepy when revising the dictionary. ## Synonyms - pronunciation ## Derived Forms - orthoepist - orthoepic ## Related Forms - orthography - orthodox - epic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ὀρθός - Root: ἔπος ## Etymology From Greek 'orthoepeia' ('correctness of diction'), from 'orthos' ('correct, right') plus 'epos' ('word, speech'). ## AI Etymology Orthoepy is from Greek 'orthoepeia' ('correctness of diction'), from 'orthos' ('correct, right') plus 'epos' ('word, speech'). Important recorded forms include ὀρθός (Ancient Greek) and ἔπος (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the study of correct or accepted pronunciation of words. The wider family includes derived forms such as orthoepist and orthoepic and related words such as orthography, orthodox, and epic. ## Topics - Education & Learning - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown