speech

noun
UK: /spiːtʃ/
US: /spiːtʃ/

  1. The ability to talk; the act of expressing thoughts and feelings using language.

    1. His speech was slurred, and he seemed confused after the accident. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her powerful speech inspired many to take action and fight for change. [ ] [ ]

  2. A formal talk given to an audience.

    1. The president gave a speech about the future of the country. [ ] [ ]
    2. She prepared her speech carefully, practicing it several times before the event. [ ] [ ]

  3. A particular way of speaking.

    1. He has a strange speech, he always speaks too fast for others. [ ] [ ]
    2. The local dialect influences the speech patterns of people in this region. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

address language talk communication lecture diction
speech intransitive-verb

  1. To give a speech.

    1. She will speech at the conference tomorrow about climate change. [ ] [ ]
    2. The president is scheduled to speech before the United Nations next week. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "speech" in English means: The ability to talk; the act of expressing thoughts and feelings using language., A formal talk given to an audience., A particular way of speaking..

The phonetic transcription of "speech" is /spiːtʃ/ in British English and /spiːtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "speech": address, language, talk, communication, lecture, diction.

Example usage of "speech": "His speech was slurred, and he seemed confused after the accident.". More examples on the page.