ELOCUTION Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word elocution. (close relations)
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| articulation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • expressing in coherent verbal form • (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) • the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | ||||||
| delivery | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) • the event of giving birth • your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally • the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another • the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it • recovery or preservation from loss or danger • the act of delivering a child | ||||||
| enunciation | nounn | |||||
noun • the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience | ||||||
| expression | nounn | |||||
noun • the feelings expressed on a person's face • expression without words • the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations • the style of expressing yourself • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement • (genetics) the process of expressing a gene • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | ||||||
| oratory | nounn | |||||
noun • addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous) | ||||||
| pronunciation | nounn | |||||
noun • the manner in which someone utters a word • the way a word or a language is customarily spoken | ||||||
| rhetoric | nounn | |||||
noun • using language effectively to please or persuade • high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation • loud and confused and empty talk • study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) | ||||||
| speech | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience • (language) communication by word of mouth • something spoken • the exchange of spoken words • your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally • a lengthy rebuke • words making up the dialogue of a play • the mental faculty or power of vocal communication | ||||||
| voice | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech • the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract • a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance • expressing in coherent verbal form • a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated • something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression • (metonymy) a singer • an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose • the ability to speak • (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes • the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music • A term used in phonetics and phonology to characterize speech sounds, with sounds described as either voiceless (unvoiced) or voiced. verb • give voice to • utter with vibrating vocal chords | ||||||
