cacoepy

C3A1C3O1E1P3Y4
[kəˈkəʊɪpɪ]

noun

The mispronunciation of words.

Opposite
orthoepy
OriginAncient Greek κακός →
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Meanings

nouncacoepy (uncountable)

alternative cacoëpy

  1. uncountableThe mispronunciation of words.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
orthoepy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκακός“bad”
  2. Englishcacoepy

From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἔπος (épos, “word”) + -ία (-ía, “-y”).

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APA

cacoepy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacoepy

MLA

“cacoepy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacoepy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cacoepy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacoepy.

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