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ORTHOEPISTIC

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or⋅tho⋅e⋅py

  [awr-thoh-uh-pee, awr-thoh-ep-ee]
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–noun
the study of correct pronunciation.
Also, or⋅tho⋅ë⋅py.

Origin:
1660–70; < Gk orthoépeia correctness of diction, equiv. to ortho- ortho- + epe- (s. of épos) word + -ia -y 3

Related forms:
or⋅tho⋅ep⋅ic  [awr-thoh-ep-ik] , or⋅tho⋅ep⋅i⋅cal, adjective
or⋅tho⋅e⋅pist, noun
or⋅tho⋅e⋅pis⋅tic, adjective
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