1. speech
noun. ['ˈspiːtʃ'] the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience.
Synonyms
- inaugural
- sermon
- lecture
- oratory
- oral presentation
- ending
- colloquium
- address
- dithyramb
- impromptu
- close
- discourse
- conclusion
- allocution
- inaugural address
- talk
- body
- end
- speech act
- speechmaking
- introduction
- litany
- preaching
- public speaking
- closing
- public lecture
Antonyms
- careless
- long
- public
- unrestrained
Etymology
- speche (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Speech
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- pietsch
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A common misspelling of speech is speach
Example sentences of the word speech
1. Noun, singular or mass
Some people prefer to keep the name of the winner a secret until the end of the speech.
2. Adjective
A customer service award speech example might be: “_Darlene is a customer favorite.
3. Verb, base form
HealthLinkBC points out children who are regularly exposed to speech and language tend to develop language skills faster 25.
Quotes containing the word speech
1. A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
- Ingrid Bergman
2. Love myself I do. Not everything, but I love the good as well as the bad. I love my crazy lifestyle, and I love my hard discipline. I love my freedom of speech and the way my eyes get dark when I'm tired. I love that I have learned to trust people with my heart, even if it will get broken. I am proud of everything that I am and will become.
- Johnny Weir
3. She had lost the art of conversation but not, unfortunately, the power of speech.
- George Bernard Shaw
2. speech-read
verb. interpret by lipreading; of deaf people.
Synonyms
- lipread
- read
Antonyms
- lack
3. speech-endowed
adjective. capable of speech.
Antonyms
- devoice
4. speech
noun. ['ˈspiːtʃ'] (language) communication by word of mouth.
Synonyms
- spell
- words
- speech communication
- saying
- spoken communication
- voice communication
- spoken language
- oral communication
- idiolect
- magic spell
- auditory communication
- soliloquy
- discussion
- non-standard speech
- monologue
- give-and-take
- locution
- charm
- language
- word
- pronunciation
- orthoepy
- dictation
- conversation
- magical spell
Antonyms
- communicative
- generous
- start
- ventilated
Etymology
- speche (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. speech
noun. ['ˈspiːtʃ'] something spoken.
Synonyms
- vocalization
Antonyms
- unconfined
- coarse
Etymology
- speche (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. speech
noun. ['ˈspiːtʃ'] a lengthy rebuke.
Synonyms
- reproval
- sermon
- lecture
- curtain lecture
- rebuke
- preaching
- reproof
- reprimand
- reprehension
Antonyms
- monetization
- defeat
- beginning
- victory
Etymology
- speche (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. speech
noun. ['ˈspiːtʃ'] the exchange of spoken words.
Synonyms
- speech production
Antonyms
- disjoin
- inaccurate
Etymology
- speche (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. speech
noun. ['ˈspiːtʃ'] your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally.
Synonyms
- address
- tone of voice
- shibboleth
- style
- paralanguage
- modulation
- paralinguistic communication
- tongue
- tone
- catch
- inflection
- expressive style
- delivery
- elocution
- manner of speaking
Antonyms
- distant
- open
- unseal
- far
Etymology
- speche (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. speech
noun. ['ˈspiːtʃ'] words making up the dialogue of a play.
Synonyms
- cue
- actor's line
- throwaway
- dialogue
- aside
- line
- words
- dialog
- monologue
Antonyms
- birth
- go
- skew
- tactlessness
Etymology
- speche (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. speech
noun. ['ˈspiːtʃ'] the mental faculty or power of vocal communication.
Synonyms
- module
- language
- lexicon
- lexis
- mental faculty
- vocabulary
- faculty
Antonyms
- closing
- praise
- activation
- continuance
Etymology
- speche (Middle English (1100-1500))
- spæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))