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- Dictionaryspeech/spiːtʃ/
noun
- 1. the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds: "he was born deaf and without the power of speech" Similar
- 2. a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience: "he gave a speech about the company" Similar
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SPEECH definition: 1. the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of spoken language: 2. the way a…. Learn more.
: the power of expressing or communicating thoughts by speaking. Synonyms. address. declamation. harangue. oration. peroration. talk. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of speech in a Sentence.
Definition of speech noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
speech, address, oration, harangue are terms for a communication to an audience. speech is the general word, with no implication of kind or length, or whether planned or not. An address is a rather formal, planned speech, appropriate to a particular subject or occasion.
Speech definition: the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture. See examples of SPEECH used in a sentence.
a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression. an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality.
SPEECH definition: 1. someone's ability to talk, or an example of someone talking: 2. a formal talk that someone…. Learn more.
SPEECH meaning: 1 : a spoken expression of ideas, opinions, etc., that is made by someone who is speaking in front of a group of people; 2 : the ability to speak.
Speech is the use of the human voice as a medium for language. Spoken language combines vowel and consonant sounds to form units of meaning like words, which belong to a language's lexicon.
a. the act or faculty of speaking, esp as possessed by persons: to have speech with somebody. b. (as modifier): speech therapy. 2. that which is spoken; utterance. 3. a talk or address delivered to an audience. 4. a person's characteristic manner of speaking. 5. (Linguistics) a national or regional language or dialect.
