ventriloquism

noun
UK: /venˈtrɪləkwɪzəm/
US: /venˈtrɪləkwɪzəm/

  1. The art or skill of speaking so that the voice seems to come from another source, often a dummy figure.

    1. His ventriloquism act was really funny to the audience.
    2. She perfected her ventriloquism to entertain children at birthday parties.

  2. The practice of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from somewhere else, often used in entertainment.

    1. Ventriloquism is an interesting art because it is quite difficult to learn.
    2. The magician combined illusions and ventriloquism for a unique performance.

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The word "ventriloquism" in English means: The art or skill of speaking so that the voice seems to come from another source, often a dummy figure., The practice of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from somewhere else, often used in entertainment..

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

Example usage of "ventriloquism": "His ventriloquism act was really funny to the audience.". More examples on the page.