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cacoepy

Rarely ··ë·

[kuh-koh-uh-pee]

noun

plural

cacoepies 

  1. incorrect pronunciation or an instance of this; mispronunciation (orthoepy ).

cacoepy

/ kəˌkəʊɪˈpɪstɪk, kəˈkəʊɪpɪ /

noun

  1. bad or mistaken pronunciation

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • cacoepist noun
  • cacoepistic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cacoepy1

First recorded in 1840–45; from Greek 첹é𾱲 “faulty language,” equivalent to 첹ó “bad” + epe- (stem of éDz “song, word”) + -ia noun suffix; caco- , -y 3
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cacoepy1

C19: from Greek kakoepeia
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Associated words: diacritical marks, macron, breve, diæresis, orthoëpic, orthoëpist, cacoëpy. proof, n. verification, corroboration, attestation, certification, confirmation.

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