orthoepist
UK/ɔːˈθəʊɪˌpɪst/US/ɔɹˈθoʊəpɪst/
orthoepist noun: 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.
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.
Forms of orthoepist
| plural | orthoepists |
|---|---|
| alternative form (archaic) | orthoëpist |
Origin of orthoepist
From orthoepy + -ist.
Words formed from orthoepist
Questions about orthoepist
- What does orthoepist mean?
- Orthoepist means 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.
- What part of speech is orthoepist?
- Orthoepist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce orthoepist?
- Orthoepist is pronounced /ɔːˈθəʊɪˌpɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of orthoepist?
- The plural of orthoepist is orthoepists.
Words near orthoepist in the dictionary
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