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orthoepy

noun

A term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the ‘correct’ pronunciation of words and its relation to ‘correct’ orthography

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Word length
8
Starts with
O
Ends with
Y
Contains
RT
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ˈɔːθəʊˌiːpi

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noun

  1. A term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the ‘correct’ pronunciation of words and its relation to ‘correct’ orthography

noun

  1. The way a word or a language is customarily spoken

    “The pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners”

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The pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners
That is the correct pronunciation

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