cacoepy
[ kuh-koh-uh-pee ]
/ kəˈkoʊ ə pi /
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noun, plural ca·co·e·pies.
incorrect pronunciation or an instance of this; mispronunciation (opposed to orthoepy).
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Also Older Spelling, ca·co·ë·py .
Origin of cacoepy
OTHER WORDS FROM cacoepy
ca·co·e·pist, nounca·co·e·pis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby cacoepy
cacodyl, cacodylate, cacodyl group, cacodylic, cacodylic acid, cacoepy, cacoëthes, cacogenics, cacogeusia, cacography, cacology
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British Dictionary definitions for cacoepy
cacoepy
/ (kəˈkəʊɪpɪ) /
noun
bad or mistaken pronunciation
Derived forms of cacoepy
cacoepistic (kəˌkəʊɪˈpɪstɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for cacoepy
C19: from Greek kakoepeia
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