or·tho·epy
ˈȯr-thə-ˌwe-pē
ȯr-ˈthō-ə-pē
1
: the customary pronunciation of a language
2
: the study of the pronunciation of a language
or·tho·ep·ic
¦ȯ(r)thə¦wepik
variants
or less commonly orthoepical
-pə̇kəl
: of or relating to orthoepy
orthoepic evidence—Harold Whitehall
the terminology of civic administration seems to abound in orthoepic pitfalls—J. T. Winterich
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“Orthoepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthoepy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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