orthoepy

noun or·tho·epy \ˈȯr-thə-ˌwe-pē, ȯr-ˈthō-ə-pē\

Definition of ORTHOEPY

: the customary pronunciation of a language

: the study of the pronunciation of a language

— or·tho·ep·ic \ˌȯr-thə-ˈwe-pik\ adjective

— or·tho·ep·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— or·tho·epist \ˈȯr-thə-ˌwe-pist, ȯr-ˈthō-ə-pist\ noun

New Latin orthoepia, from Greek orthoepeia, from orth- + epos word — more at voice

First Known Use: 1668

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