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orthoepy.

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8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔː.θəʊˌiː.pi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔː.θəʊˌɛ.pi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔː.θəʊ.ɨ.pi/Received-Pronunciation/ɔːˈθəʊ.ɨ.pi/Received-Pronunciation
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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ὀρθοέπεια (orthoépeia), possibly via Latin orthoepia, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + ἔπος (épos, “word”) + -ία (-ía, “-y”).

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