Showing results for cacoepy. Search instead for cacoepist .

cacoepy

American

[kuh-koh-uh-pee] / kəˈkoʊ ə pi /

Rarely cacoëpy

noun

PLURAL

cacoepies

incorrect pronunciation or an instance of this; mispronunciation (orthoepy ).

cacoepy British

/ kəˌkəʊɪˈpɪstɪk, kəˈkəʊɪpɪ /

noun

bad or mistaken pronunciation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

cacoepist noun
cacoepistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cacoepy

First recorded in 1840–45; from Greek kakoépeia “faulty language,” equivalent to kakós “bad” + epe- (stem of épos “song, word”) + -ia noun suffix; caco- , -y ³

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Associated words: diacritical marks, macron, breve, diæresis, orthoëpic, orthoëpist, cacoëpy. proof, n. verification, corroboration, attestation, certification, confirmation.

From Project Gutenberg

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023