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orthoepy
or·tho·e·py [ awr thṓ əpee, áwrthō èppee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pronunciation: the study of the ways that words are pronounced
2. usual pronunciation: the usual pronunciation of words
[Mid-17th century. <ortho- + Greek epe- "word, tale"]

or·tho·ep·ic [ àwrthō éppik ] adjective
or·tho·ep·i·cal·ly [ àwrthō éppikəlee ] adverb
or·tho·e·pist [ awr thṓ əpist ] noun
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