Dictionary Check: orthoepy
"orthoepy" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
noun
the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
Example:
"the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners"
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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