cacoepy

See also: cacoëpy

English

Alternative forms

• cacoëpy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἔπος (épos, “word”) + -ία (-ía, “-y”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈkəʊɪpɪ]

Noun

cacoepy (uncountable)

1. The mispronunciation of words.

Antonyms

• orthoepy

Related terms

• cacoepist
• cacoepistic