orthoepy

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Study of the correct way to say words

noun
/ˌɔrˈθoʊəpi/

Specialized

: ortoepía

The study of orthoepy helps actors deliver their lines with the correct pronunciation and intonation.

Examples

She consulted a guide on orthoepy to ensure she pronounced the word correctly.
Modern dictionaries include marks to indicate the recommended orthoepy of entries.
Students of linguistics may study orthoepy to understand regional variations in speech.
The teacher focused on orthoepy during the pronunciation lesson.
Studying orthoepy can greatly improve your speaking skills.
Linguists often refer to orthoepy to teach students how to pronounce unfamiliar vocabulary accurately.
Orthoepy is essential for understanding the correct pronunciation of complex words in English.

Synonyms

pronunciation

vsorthoepy

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The way someone says a word, often the correct way

is the study or standard that defines the correct way to speak words

phonetics

vsorthoepy

Specialized

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Study of how people make and hear the sounds of speech

focuses on defining correct spoken forms rather than physical sound details

Surface Forms

orthoepy singular

orthoepies plural

Morphology

orthoepy = ortho + epy

Although analyzable as 'ortho-' + '-epy', these are learned Greek combining forms and an average B1 learner cannot derive 'study/standard of correct pronunciation' from the parts.

Etymology

Orthoepy comes from Greek parts ortho- meaning 'correct', seen in orthodox, and -epy from epos meaning 'word' or 'speech'. So orthoepy is 'correct speech', which is why it means the study or standard of correct pronunciation.