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Meaning of orthoepy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈɔː.θəʊˌiː.pi/

Definitions

  1. The study of pronunciation.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Archaic form of orthoepy.
    alt-of, archaic, uncountable
  3. Nonstandard spelling of orthoepy.
    US, alt-of, hypercorrect, nonstandard, obsolete, rare, uncountable
  4. Accepted or customary pronunciation.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español ortoepía
Suomi ortoepia
Français orthoépie
Italiano ortoepia
日本語 正音学
한국어 정음학
Polski ortoepia
Português ortoépia
Русский орфоэпия

Examples

“In other instances in which the evidence from the analysis of the versification was inconclusive, the study of the orthoëpy produced definite results.”
“Of what does orthœpy treat?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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