orthœpy

See also: orthoepy and orthoëpy

English

Etymology

Nonstandard use of the ligature œ in place of an oe sequence that represents two vowels pronounced in separate syllables.

Noun

orthœpy (uncountable)

  1. (US, rare, obsolete, hypercorrect) Nonstandard spelling of orthoepy. [19th century]
    • 1892, Report, Ohio: Department of Education, page 191:
      Of what does orthœpy treat?

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