Speech - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- (language) communication by word of mouth (syn: language)
I detected a slight accent in his speech
- words making up the dialogue of a play (syn: words)
Extra examples
She has to make a speech at the convention.
I was so flustered that I momentarily lost the power of speech.
Slang is used mostly in informal speech.
Many words are more common in speech than in writing.
I lost my power of speech.
His speech was broadcast on national radio.
He is foreigner by his speech.
Each child had to give a short speech to the rest of the class.
Collins gave the keynote speech (=most important speech).
Only humans are capable of speech.
In speech we use a smaller vocabulary than in writing.
Bob's speech was slurred, and he sounded drunk.
I detected a slight accent in his speech
The speech was clearly intended to court middle-class voters.
The President's speech addressed a number of important issues.
Word forms
singular: speech
plural: speeches
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