orthoepist
See also: orthoëpist
English
Alternative forms
- (archaic) orthoëpist
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɔːˈθəʊɪˌpɪst/, /ˈɔːθəʊˌiːpɪst/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɔɹˈθoʊəpɪst/, /ˈɔɹθoʊˌɛpɪst/
Noun
orthoepist (plural orthoepists)
- An expert at orthoepy: a person who studies the pronunciation of words, especially (historical) one of the orthoepists, 16th- and 17th-century linguists who tried to establish standard English pronunciations and spellings.
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References
- “orthoepist, n. (and adj.).”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2004. - “orthoepy”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
