Definition of Orthoepist. Meaning of Orthoepist. Synonyms of Orthoepist

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Definition of Orthoepist

Orthoepist
Orthoepist Or"tho*["e]*pist, n. One who is skilled in ortho["e]py.

Meaning of Orthoepist from wikipedia

- Orthoepy is the study of pronunciation of a particular language, within a specific oral tradition. The term is from the Gr**** ὀρθοέπεια, from ὀρθός orthos...
- English /aɪ aʊ/. This sequence of events is supported by the testimony of orthoepists before Hodges in 1644. However, many scholars such as Dobson (1968),...
- Accentuation: In which the Pronunciation of Sheridan, Walker, and Other Orthoepists, is Compared. F. and C. Rivingtion. pp. 19–. "History of Chamois Leather"...
- 201–209. doi:10.1080/00138387108597420. Brengelman, Fred H. (July 1980). "Orthoepists, Printers, and the Rationalization of English Spelling". Journal of English...
- dictionaries of John Walker & Benjamin Humphrey Smart, two of the leading orthoepists of the time to ensure his orthography resulted in correct pronunciation...