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    elocution
    /ˌɛləˈkjuːʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation: "lessons in singing and elocution"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELOCUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ELOCUTION definition: 1. the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elocutionElocution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Elocution is the skill of pronouncing your words correctly. There are even elocution coaches for actors, singers, or anyone else who wants to improve theirs. Elocution sometimes describes a particular style of speaking, like an announcer's elocution that sounds like he's from the Bronx.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elocutionElocution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a style of speaking especially in public. 2. : the art of effective public speaking. elocutionary. ˌe-lə-ˈkyü-shə-ˌner-ē. adjective. elocutionist. ˌe-lə-ˈkyü-sh (ə-)nist. noun. Synonyms. oratory. public speaking. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of elocution in a Sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › elocutionELOCUTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Elocution definition: a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public. See examples of ELOCUTION used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › elocutionElocution - definition of elocution by The Free Dictionary

    elocution. the art of public speaking, emphasizing gesture, vocal production, and delivery; public speaking style: His elocution was powerful and persuasive. Not to be confused with: eloquence – fluent and persuasive discourse: She speaks with such eloquence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELOCUTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ELOCUTION meaning: 1. the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELOCUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    elocution. (eləkjuːʃən ) uncountable noun. Elocution lessons are lessons in which someone is taught to speak clearly and in an accent that is considered to be standard and acceptable. When I was 11 my mother sent me to elocution lessons. Synonyms: diction, speech, delivery, rhetoric More Synonyms of elocution.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionelocution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of elocution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryELOCUTION definition in American English | Collins English ...

    a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public. The actor's elocution is faultless. 2. the study and practice of oral delivery, including the control of both voice and gesture.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishelocution | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    elocution definition: the skill of speaking in a careful, clear way. Learn more.