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speech

/spiːtʃ/
speech spiːtʃ
English Definition
n. a formal talk given to an audience
中文释义
演讲,讲话
Significado en Español
discurso, habla
한국어 뜻
연설, 말하기
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
bài phát biểu, lời nói
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Example Sentence

Her speech lasted about ten minutes.

她的演讲持续了大约十分钟。

Synonyms
talk address oration
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “speech”:

  1. A whisper
  2. B murmur
  3. C mumble
  4. D oration
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D — oration. “speech” means n. a formal talk given to an audience

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The mayor's inspiring ______ moved the whole crowd to cheer loudly.

  1. A speech
  2. B silence
  3. C whisper
  4. D mumble
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A — speech. “speech” means n. a formal talk given to an audience

Common questions about “speech”

What does “speech” mean?

speech — n. a formal talk given to an audience. In Chinese: 演讲,讲话.

How do you pronounce “speech”?

speech is pronounced /spiːtʃ/. It breaks into 1 syllable: speech.

How do you use “speech” in a sentence?

Her speech lasted about ten minutes. (她的演讲持续了大约十分钟。)

What are synonyms for “speech”?

talk, address, oration — all close in meaning to speech (n. a formal talk given to an audience).

Is “speech” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. speech appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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