Cacoepy
(kuh KOH ih pee)
by Rachel Hoyt
To pronounce cacoepy
incorrectly would be
a verbal monstrosity -
habitually pronouncing words incorrectly
defines the essence of cacoepy.
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2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.
Every week I rhyme and define a new wacky word.
Come on over to indulge your inner nerd.
And, please let me know of any weird words you've heard.
Every week I rhyme and define a new wacky word.
Come on over to indulge your inner nerd.
And, please let me know of any weird words you've heard.
They don't list cocoepist as a variation, but I like it! I'm a cacoepist too! :)
ReplyDeleteHa! What a thoughtful and witty rhyme you came up to describe the word! Loved it! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jessica! I'm so glad you loved it. :)
DeleteNice! I just looked in my hardcover book. I should've checked my link or googled it. :)
ReplyDeleteAnother new word for me! I guess it's like a malaprop? :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
It is similar to a malaprop, but I believe malaprop describes misuse of a word (i.e. to describe the wrong thing) and a cacoepy is just mispronunciation. :)
DeleteMy daughter tends to do this with words she reads over the internet. She told me one day that she had heard that Lady Gaga was a "Herma-fry-dite."
ReplyDeleteAnd let's not even get into how she handled "FAQs."
LOL. There are plenty of words I come across on the internet, but I usually preface any statement which will include them with, "I'm not sure I'm pronouncing this right..." :P
DeleteVery educational! Thank you! I'm going to strive to use this word today ;-)
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you're able to sneak it into every day conversation! :)
DeleteYou will never find me
ReplyDeleteMispronouncing cacoepy
For don’t you see?
I’m into etymology.
:) :) :)
DeleteNot just any etymologist either... you're a rhymer like me! :)
Love learning new words! My favorite recently has been petrichor (the smell after a rain).
ReplyDeletePetrichor - That is a fantastic word! I've added it to my list of words to rhyme and define. :)
DeleteI do love play on words. :-P Very clever!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dave! I'm addicted to this type of word play at the moment. :)
DeleteDouble trouble a cacophony of cacoepy!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Good one!! :)
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