orthoepy

or·tho·e·py

[awr-thoh-uh-pee, awr-thoh-ep-ee]
noun
1.
the study of correct pronunciation.
2.
customary pronunciation ( opposed to cacoepy ).
Also, Older Use, or·tho·ë·py.


Origin:
1660–70; < Greek orthoépeia correctness of diction, equivalent to ortho- ortho- + epe- (stem of épos) word + -ia -y3

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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Orthoepy is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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orthoepy (ˈɔːθəʊˌɛpɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the study of correct or standard pronunciation
 
[C17: from Greek orthoepeia, from ortho- straight + epos word]
 
orthoepic
 
adj
 
ortho'epically
 
adv

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