orthoepy

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Many of the words in most books on orthoepy are very rarely mispronounced, and they serve only to cumber the work.

From A Manual of Pronunciation For Practical Use in Schools and Families by Ashmore, Otis

It is so arranged as to teach orthography and orthoepy simultaneously.

From Lee's Last Campaign by Gorman, John C.

There is nothing belonging to the stage which demands such strict discipline as its orthoepy, because there is 78 none in which it can so immediately and powerfully affect the public.

From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1 by Carpenter, S. C. (Stephen Cullen)

The orthography is according to Jack’s orthoepy, for there are various spellings of the word.

From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne

Orthography is less essential to language than orthoepy; since all languages are spoken, whilst but a few languages are written.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)