elocution
nounHow many syllables in elocution?
There are 4 syllables in the word elocution.How to pronounce elocution:
Definition of elocution:
- elocution (noun):
- the art of speaking clearly in public
- a style of speaking especially in public
- an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture.
Synonyms for elocution:
articulation
declamation
delivery
diction
discourse
eloquence
enunciation
intonation
manner of speaking
modulation
oratory
pronunciation
public speaking
rhetoric
speech
speechmaking
utterance
voice production
Antonyms for elocution:
inarticulation
mispronouncement
quiet
silence
standard
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Syllable Fun Fact
Schwa, represented by the symbol ə, is a common unstressed and neutral vowel sound in many syllables of English words.
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