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cacoepy, cacoëpy (s), (noun); cacoepies, cacoëpies

1. The mispronunciation of words or the bad utterances of words: The dentist noticed the cacoepy of his young patient and referred him to an orthodontist because the extreme malformation of his teeth must be causing his bad speech.
2. Poor, incorrect, or completely wrong pronunciations of words: The announcer on the radio overcame her cacoepy early in her career and as a result she became a well-known radio personality.
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