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Meaning of "orthoepy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ORTHOEPY

From Greek orthoepeia, from ortho- straight + epos word.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ORTHOEPY

orthoepy  [ˈɔːθəʊˌɛpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORTHOEPY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Orthoepy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORTHOEPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Orthoepy

Orthoepy means the doctrine of correct pronunciation within a specific oral tradition. The term is from the Greek ὀρθοέπεια, from ὀρθός orthos "correct" and ἔπος epos "speech." The antonym is cacoepy "bad or wrong pronunciation". The pronunciation of the word orthoepy itself varies widely; the OED recognizes the variants /ˈɔːθəʊˌiːpi/, /ˈɔːθəʊˌɛpi/, /ˈɔːθəʊɨpi/, /ɔːˈθəʊɨpi/ for British English and /ɔrˈθoʊəpi/ for American English. The tetrasyllabic pronunciation is sometimes indicated with a diaresis, orthoëpy. In English grammar, orthoepy is the study of correct pronunciation prescribed for Standard English. This is Received Pronunciation specifically, but other standards have emerged since the early 20th century. In ancient Greek, ὀρθοέπεια orthoepeia had the wider sense of "correct diction", i.e. the correct pronunciation not just of individual words but of entire passages, especially of poetry, and the distinction of good poetry vs. bad poetry; the archaic English term for this subject is orthology, and in this sense its opposite is solecism.

Definition of orthoepy in the English dictionary

The definition of orthoepy in the dictionary is the study of correct or standard pronunciation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORTHOEPY


peppy
ˈpɛpɪ
preppie
ˈprɛpɪ
preppy
ˈprɛpɪ
schleppy
ˈʃlɛpɪ
Sheppey
ˈʃɛpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORTHOEPY

orthodoxies
orthodoxly
orthodoxy
orthodromic
orthodromy
orthoepic
orthoepical
orthoepically
orthoepist
orthogenesis
orthogenetic
orthogenetically
orthogenic
orthogenically
orthognathic
orthognathism
orthognathous
orthognathy
orthogonal

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORTHOEPY

cacoepy
canopy
copy
creepy
crepy
happy
hippy
occupy
physical therapy
poppy
puppy
py
seepy
sheepy
sleepy
spy
sweepy
therapy
unhappy
weepy

Synonyms and antonyms of orthoepy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «orthoepy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORTHOEPY

Find out the translation of orthoepy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of orthoepy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «orthoepy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

正音
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

orthoepy
570 millions of speakers

English

orthoepy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

orthoepy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضبط اللفظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

орфоэпия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

orthoepy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চারর্ণবিজ্ঞান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orthoépie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orthoepy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Orthoepie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

orthoepy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

orthoepy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Orthoepy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự đọc đúng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரியான உச்சரிப்பு பற்றிய ஆய்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑर्थोइपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğru telaffuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orthoepy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

orthoepy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

орфоепія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

orthoepy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

orthoepy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ortoëpie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

orthoepy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

orthoepy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of orthoepy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORTHOEPY»

The term «orthoepy» is used very little and occupies the 159.653 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORTHOEPY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «orthoepy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «orthoepy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orthoepy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORTHOEPY»

Discover the use of orthoepy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orthoepy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Orthoepy: The Students' Manual
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
J. T. Muir, 2010
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Fundamentals of the English Language - Or, Orthography and ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Frank Irish, 2010
3
Phonology and Orthoepy: An Elementary Treatise on ...
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Albert Salisbury, 2008
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Fundamentals of the English Language Or Orthography and ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Frank Van Buren Irish, 2008
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French Orthoepy - Or, the Certain Guide to an Accurate ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Joseph D. Gaillard, 2010
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Orthography, Orthoepy, and Punctuation; Embodying the ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Samuel Robertson Winchell, 2012
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New Orthography and Orthoepy, with Many New Exercises for ...
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Frank V. Irish..., 2010
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Orthoepy
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Orthoepy means the doctrine of correct pronunciation within a specific oral tradition.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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Orthography, Orthoepy, and Punctuation, Embodying the ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Samuel Robertson Winchell, 2012
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The High School English Word-Book: A Manual of Orthoepy, ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
James W. Connor, 2012

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORTHOEPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term orthoepy is used in the context of the following news items.
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When 'Nikhil' becomes 'Nik,' and 'Piyush' becomes 'Bobby Jindal'
Your barista is probably not a PhD in orthoepy. If coffee is your choice of poison, you get tired of hearing your name being mutilated every ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Ramadan vs. Ramzan: How to Do Things with Words
As far as orthoepy is concerned, correct pronunciation is religiously significant when it comes to obligatory prayers as well as the study of the ... «MuslimMatters, Jun 15»
3
Among adult spellers, they're the Bee's Knees
But the Bee's Knees spelled the word "orthoepy" correctly, which launched a back and forth blitz of words that would have left Noah Webster ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, May 15»
4
Variety: A Grate Acrostic
Eye also learned a knew word for the study of pronunciation: ORTHOEPY. Eye also love the word EVILDOERS, because it feels, two me, like it ... «New York Times, Jul 14»
5
Poetry, happiness and memory: Minnesota's Poet Laureate Joyce …
Perhaps it was more for orthoepy than for happiness that students (especially those like my grandpa who spoke English as their second ... «Twin Cities Daily Planet, Mar 13»
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Ringoes - Rosemont-Lambertville Loop
Bill WolfeAcademy of Arts & Science - 1876-1909. Publishing house for Dr. Cornelius Larison and his "Fonic Speling Wurks in Orthoepy" (sic). «The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, Jul 08»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Orthoepy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/orthoepy>. Apr 2024 ».
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