The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ORTHOEPY
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The straight part
We know that "Properly speaking" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case properly speaking = orthoepy.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ORTHOEPY mean?
ORTHOEPY noun- Accepted or customary pronunciation.
- The study of correct spelling according to established usage.
- The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words.
- Orthographic projection; especially its use to draw an elevation, vertical projection etc. of a building.
- The study of the way sounds function in languages, including phonemes, syllable structure, stress, accent, intonation, and which sounds are distinctive units within a language.
- The way sounds function within a given language; a phonological system.
- The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
- The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.
- A specific spelling of a word.
- A spelling test or spelling bee.