cacoepy

[ kuh-koh-uh-pee ]
/ kəˈkoʊ ə pi /

noun, plural ca·co·e·pies.

incorrect pronunciation or an instance of this; mispronunciation (opposed to orthoepy).
Also Older Spelling, ca·co·ë·py.

Origin of cacoepy

< Greek kakoépeia faulty language, equivalent to caco- caco- + epe- (stem of épos) song, word + -ia -y3

OTHER WORDS FROM cacoepy

ca·co·e·pist, noun ca·co·e·pis·tic, adjective

Words nearby cacoepy

cacodyl, cacodyl group, cacodylate, cacodylic, cacodylic acid, cacoepy, cacoethes, cacogenics, cacogeusia, cacography, cacology

British Dictionary definitions for cacoepy

cacoepy
/ (kəˈkəʊɪpɪ) /

noun

bad or mistaken pronunciation

Derived forms of cacoepy

cacoepistic (kəˌkəʊɪˈpɪstɪk), adjective

Word Origin for cacoepy

C19: from Greek kakoepeia