orthœpy
See also: orthoepy and orthoëpy
English
Etymology
Reflecting a trisyllabic pronunciation of /ɔrˈθoʊəpi/ instead of the tetrasyllabic /ˈɔːθəʊˌɛpi/.
Noun
orthœpy (uncountable)
- (US, rare, obsolete, hypercorrect) Nonstandard spelling of orthoepy. [19th century]
- 1892, Ohio Department of Education, Report, page 191:
- Of what does orthœpy treat?
- 1892, Ohio Department of Education, Report, page 191:
Anagrams
- orophyte