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speech

/spiːt͡ʃ/noun1 syllable

Speech means: (language) communication by word of mouth.

Synonyms for speech22

noun, as in (language) communication by word of mouth

speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication

noun, as in your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

manner of speaking, delivery

noun, as in a lengthy rebuke

lecture, talking to

noun, as in words making up the dialogue of a play

actor's line, words

noun, as in the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

address

noun, as in the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

language

also used for speech

allocution, monologue, oration, soliloquy, leid, lingo, tongue, locution, parlance

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What does speech mean?8

noun

1

(language) communication by word of mouth“his speech was garbled”

2

your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally“his manner of speaking was quite abrupt”

3

a lengthy rebuke“a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline”

4

words making up the dialogue of a play“the actor forgot his speech”

5

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience“he listened to an address on minor Roman poets”

6

the mental faculty or power of vocal communication“language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals”

7

something spoken“he could hear them uttering merry speeches”

8

the exchange of spoken words“they were perfectly comfortable together without speech”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with speech?12

two syllables

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Speech in a sentence

  • Strictly speaking, there were some mistakes in his speech.CM
  • My sister, a university student, won first prize in the speech contest.CK
  • While he was giving the speech, the sound of a gunshot could be heard.unknown
  • Even his everyday speech was an off-the-cuff, tangential, disjointed narrative.papabear
  • You have the right to free speech, but not the right to slander.darinmex
  • As soon as he entered the classroom, our teacher burst into angry speech.randomdude
  • He loves a banquet, provided he is not expected to make a speech.Source_Benedict_1921
  • Because the voices of protest grew louder and louder, his speech couldn't be heard.CK

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Forms of speech

as a noun

plural
speeches