1. Plural of orthoepy; the study of correct pronunciation of words in a language.
Usage: Formal, academic term; Rarely used in everyday speech

Examples

• The linguistics department offers courses in orthoepies to help students master proper pronunciation.
• Historical orthoepies reveal how English pronunciation has changed over centuries.
• Teachers of English as a second language often rely on orthoepies to guide their instruction.
• The dictionary includes notes on orthoepies for words that are commonly mispronounced.