speech (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 8 senses of the word *speech*:
NOUN	communication	speech, address	the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
communication	speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication	(language) communication by word of mouth
communication	speech	something spoken
communication	speech	the exchange of spoken words
communication	speech, manner of speaking, delivery	your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
communication	speech, lecture, talking to	a lengthy rebuke
communication	speech, actor's line, words	words making up the dialogue of a play
cognition	speech, language	the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

speech pronunciation
Sounds	spiy'ch
Rhymes	beach ... teach / Teach: 19 rhymes with iych...

Englishspeech: 8 senses noun 1, communication
Meaning	The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience.
Synonym	address
Instances	Gettysburg Address	A three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863)
Parts	body	The central message of a communication
	conclusion, end, close, closing, ending	The last section of a communication
	introduction	The first section of a communication
Narrower	allocution	(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
	colloquium	An address to an academic meeting or seminar
	dithyramb	A wildly enthusiastic speech / speech or piece of writing
	impromptu	An extemporaneous speech or remark
	inaugural address, inaugural	An address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
	lecture, public lecture, talk	A speech that is open to the public
	litany	Any long and tedious address or recital / recital
	oratory	addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
	public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation	delivering an address to a public audience
	sermon, discourse, preaching	An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
Broader	speech act	The use of language to perform some act
Spanish	discurso, speech
Catalan	discurs
Verbs	speak	give a speech to
Verbs	speechify	make speeches

Englishspeech: 8 senses noun 2, communication
Meaning	(language) communication by word of mouth.
Example	"his speech was garbled"
Synonyms	speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
Category	language, linguistic communication	A systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Narrower	conversation	The use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
	dictation	speech intended for reproduction in writing
	discussion, give-and-take, word	An exchange of views on some topic
	idiolect	The language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life
	monologue	A long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
	non-standard speech	speech that differs from the usual / usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
	pronunciation, orthoepy	The way a word or a language is customarily spoken
	saying, expression, locution	A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
	soliloquy, monologue	speech you make to yourself
	spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm	A verbal / verbal formula believed to have magical force
	words	The words / words that are spoken
Broader	auditory communication	communication that relies on hearing
Spanish	comunicación oral, comunicación verbal, habla, lengua hablada, lenguaje, lenguaje oral, lenguaje verbal
Catalan	comunicació oral, llenguatge, parla

Englishspeech: 8 senses noun 3, communication
Meaning	Something spoken.
Example	"he could hear them uttering merry speeches"
Broader	utterance, vocalization	The use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Verbs	speak	express in speech

Englishspeech: 8 senses noun 4, communication
Meaning	The exchange of spoken words.
Example	"they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"
Broader	speaking, speech production	The utterance of intelligible speech
Spanish	habla, speech
Verbs	speak	exchange thoughts

Englishspeech: 8 senses noun 5, communication
Meaning	Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally.
Examples	"her speech was barren of southernisms" "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
Synonyms	manner of speaking, delivery
Part of	paralanguage, paralinguistic communication	The use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
Narrower	address	The manner of speaking to another individual
	catch	A break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
	elocution	An expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
	modulation, inflection	A manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
	prosody, inflection	The patterns of stress and intonation in a language
	shibboleth	A manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
	tone, tone of voice	The quality of a person's voice
	tongue	A manner of speaking
Broader	expressive style, style	A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period

Englishspeech: 8 senses noun 6, communication
Meaning	A lengthy rebuke.
Synonyms	lecture, talking to
Narrower	curtain lecture	A private lecture to a husband by his wife
Narrower	sermon, preaching	A moralistic rebuke
Broader	rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand	An act or expression of criticism and censure
Spanish	charla, discurso, sermón
Catalan	discurs, sermó
Verbs	speechify	make speeches

Englishspeech: 8 senses noun 7, communication
Meaning	words making up the dialogue of a play.
Example	"the actor forgot his speech"
Synonyms	actor's line, words
Part of	dialogue, dialog	The lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
Narrower	aside	A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
	cue	An actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
	monologue	A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
	soliloquy	A (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
	throwaway	words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
Broader	line	text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
Spanish	línea, papel
Catalan	línia, paper

Englishspeech: 8 senses noun 8, cognition
Meaning	The mental faculty or power of vocal communication.
Synonym	language
Category of	verbalize, verbalise	convert into a verb
Parts	lexis	All of the words in a language
Parts	vocabulary, lexicon, mental lexicon	A language user's knowledge of words
Broader	faculty, mental faculty, module	One of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
Spanish	habla, lenguaje
Catalan	llenguatge, parla
Adjectives	phonic	relating to speech
Verbs	speak	use language

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