Definition of speech

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Speech (n.) he act of speaking; that which is spoken; words, as expressing ideas; language; conversation..

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Enlargement :: Enlargement (n.) Diffusiveness of speech or writing; expatiation; a wide range of discourse or argument.
Dialogism :: Dialogism (n.) An imaginary speech or discussion between two or more; dialogue.
Mute :: Mute (n.) A letter which represents no sound; a silent letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t..
Subtonic :: Subtonic (a.) Applied to, or distinguishing, a speech element consisting of tone, or proper vocal sound, not pure as in the vowels, but dimmed and otherwise modified by some kind of obstruction in the oral or the nasal passage, and in some cases with a mixture of breath sound; -- a term introduced by Dr. James Rush in 1833. See Guide to Pronunciation, //155, 199-202..
Facundity :: Facundity (n.) Eloquence; readiness of speech.
End :: End (v. t.) To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech..
Voice :: Voice (n.) Sound of the kind or quality heard in speech or song in the consonants b, v, d, etc., and in the vowels; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; -- distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in f, s, sh, etc., and also whisper..
Fluent :: Fluent (a.) Ready in the use of words; voluble; copious; having words at command; and uttering them with facility and smoothness; as, a fluent speaker; hence, flowing; voluble; smooth; -- said of language; as, fluent speech..
Vocal :: Vocal (a.) Of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices..
Harangue :: Harangue (n.) A speech addressed to a large public assembly; a popular oration; a loud address a multitude; in a bad sense, a noisy or pompous speech; declamation; ranting..
Han''t :: Han't () A contraction of have not, or has not, used in illiterate speech. In the United States the commoner spelling is hain't..
Interspeech :: Interspeech (n.) A speech interposed between others.
Haw :: Haw (n.) An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made..
Reporter :: Reporter (n.) One who reports speeches, the proceedings of public meetings, news, etc., for the newspapers..
Ungraceful :: Ungraceful (a.) Not graceful; not marked with ease and dignity; deficient in beauty and elegance; inelegant; awkward; as, ungraceful manners; ungraceful speech..
Articulate :: Articulate (a.) Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words..
Suavity :: Suaviloquy (n.) Sweetness of speech.
Phrase :: Phrase (n.) A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human..
Language :: Language (n.) The forms of speech, or the methods of expressing ideas, peculiar to a particular nation..
Speech :: Speech (n.) A particular language, as distinct from others; a tongue; a dialect..
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