HyperDic: manner_of_speaking

English > 1 sense of the expression manner of speaking:
NOUNcommunicationmanner of speaking, speech, deliveryyour characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
English > manner of speaking: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningYour characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally.
Example"his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"
Synonymsspeech, delivery
Part ofparalanguage, paralinguistic communicationThe use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
NarroweraddressThe manner of speaking to another individual
catchA break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
elocutionAn expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
modulation, inflectionA manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
prosody, inflectionThe patterns of stress and intonation in a language
shibbolethA manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
tone, tone of voiceThe quality of a person's voice
tongueA manner of speaking
Broaderexpressive style, styleA way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period

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