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orthoepy vs phonology

phonology vs orthoepy

orthoepy and phonology both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orthoepy Yes No No No
phonology Yes No No No
As nouns, phonology is a hypernym of orthoepy; that is, phonology is a word with a broader meaning than orthoepy:
  • orthoepy: a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct' orthography
  • phonology: the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
Other hypernyms of orthoepy include phonemics.
orthoepy (noun) phonology (noun)
a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct' orthography the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
Difference between orthoepy and phonology

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