"orthœpy" meaning in English

See orthœpy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Nonstandard use of the ligature œ in place of an oe sequence that represents two vowels pronounced in separate syllables. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} orthœpy (uncountable)
  1. (US, rare, obsolete, hypercorrect) Nonstandard spelling of orthoepy. Tags: US, alt-of, hypercorrect, nonstandard, obsolete, rare, uncountable Alternative form of: orthoepy
    Sense id: en-orthœpy-en-noun-AVuP1Idb Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English hypercorrections

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