Can you pronounce epitome two ways?
As reported by the NOAD and the OED, Epitome is pronounced /əˈpɪdəmi/ in American English and /ɪˈpɪtəmi/ (or /ɛˈpɪtəmi/) in British English.
Is it pronounced epitome or epitomy?
Taken directly from Greek, where it means “abridgement,” “epitome” is now most often used to designate an extremely representative example of the general class: “Snow White is the epitome of a Disney cartoon feature.” Those who don’t misspell this word often mispronounce it, misled by its spelling, as “EP-i-tohm,” but
What does epitomy mean?
n. 1. a typical example of a characteristic or class; embodiment; personification: he is the epitome of sloth. 2. ( Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a summary of a written work; abstract.