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élocution — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • delivery noun The act of bringing goods, mail, or a service to the person receiving them.
  • elocution noun The skill of speaking clearly and expressively in public, including how you pronounce words, project your voice and time your delivery.

Senses

élocution is used for these senses in English:

  • delivery The manner of speaking or singing.
  • elocution The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.

delivery — full definition

  1. noun The act of bringing goods, mail, or a service to the person receiving them.
  2. noun The process of a baby being born.
  3. noun The style or manner in which someone speaks, sings, or performs.
  4. noun In cricket or bowling, the way a ball is thrown or bowled.

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