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?

Anagrams

• orophyte