Cacoepy

Pronunciation

• IPA: kəˈkəʊɪpɪ

Alternative forms

• cacoëpy

Origin

From Ancient Greek κακός (kakos, "bad") + ἔπος (epos, "word").

Noun

noun

1. The mispronunciation of words:Errant pronunciation guides may lead to cacoepy.

Antonyms

• orthoepy noun

Related terms

• cacoepist noun
• cacoepistic adjective