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We have this wonderful language and we don't appreciate it. That's old-fashioned me, but when I went to school, everyone had elocution lessons, not to sound posh but so you could be understood.
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Meaning of "elocution" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELOCUTION

From Latin ēlocūtiō a speaking out, from ēloquī, from loquī to speak.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELOCUTION

elocution  [ˌɛləˈkjuːʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELOCUTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elocution is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELOCUTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of elocution in the English dictionary

The definition of elocution in the dictionary is the art of public speaking, esp of voice production, delivery, and gesture.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELOCUTION


allocution
ˌæləˈkjuːʃən
attribution
ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən
circumlocution
ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən
consecution
ˌkɒnsɪˈkjuːʃən
constitution
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən
contribution
ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən
distribution
ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən
execution
ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən
illocution
ˌɪləˈkjuːʃən
inexecution
ɪnˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən
institution
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən
interlocution
ˌɪntəlɒˈkjuːʃən
locution
ləʊˈkjuːʃən
perlocution
ˌpɜːlɒˈkjuːʃən
persecution
ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃən
prolocution
ˌprəʊləˈkjuːʃən
prosecution
ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃən
prostitution
ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃən
reconstitution
ˌriːkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən
substitution
ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELOCUTION

elocute
elocutionary
elocutionist
elocutory
elodea
elogist
Elohim
Elohist
eloign
eloignment
eloin
eloinment
elongate
elongated
elongation
elope
elopement
eloper
elops
eloquence

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELOCUTION

absolution
accreditation
American Revolution
caution
dilution
diminution
dissolution
evolution
First Amendment of the Constitution
high resolution
high-resolution
New Year resolution
October Revolution
Poisson distribution
pollution
precaution
resolution
restitution
retribution
revolution
solution

Synonyms and antonyms of elocution in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELOCUTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «elocution» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of elocution

Translation of «elocution» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELOCUTION

Find out the translation of elocution to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elocution from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elocution» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

演说术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elocución
570 millions of speakers

English

elocution
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाग्मिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خطابة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ораторское искусство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elocução
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাগ্মিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élocution
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elocution
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Redekunst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雄弁術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웅변술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elocution
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

văn thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वक्तृत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diksiyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elocuzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dykcja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ораторське мистецтво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oratorie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορθοφωνίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dictie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elocution
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elocution
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elocution

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELOCUTION»

The term «elocution» is regularly used and occupies the 102.184 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELOCUTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elocution

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2 QUOTES WITH «ELOCUTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word elocution.
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Maria Grazia Cucinotta
I took acting and elocution lessons, to get rid of my Sicilian accent.
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Penelope Keith
We have this wonderful language and we don't appreciate it. That's old-fashioned me, but when I went to school, everyone had elocution lessons, not to sound posh but so you could be understood.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELOCUTION»

Discover the use of elocution in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elocution and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Proceedings of the ... National Convention of Public Readers ...
Until they can afford to pay for talent, they will not have teachers of elocution who will give satisfaction.” MR. H. W. SMITH, of Princeton, N. : “I will add that those who are at the head of our colleges are looking to the general culture of their ...
Public Readers and Teachers of Elocution, 1893
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The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin: When They Send Me Three ...
The author is at his best in these two comedies, with the tragi-comic heroes, gallantly fighting to keep reality at bay. Elocution of Benjamin Franklin (2 acts, 1 man); When They Send Me Three And Fourpence (2 acts, 4 men, 2 women).
Steve J. Spears, 1989
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New Science of Elocution: The Elements and Principles of ...
Teachers of elocution make no greater mistake than that of requiring all pupils to take the same key. Voices differ so much that what is Low Pitch for one may be simply middle for another. Nothing in the practice of elocution is more offensive to  ...
S. S. Hamill, 1886
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The Art of Elocution as an Essential Part of Rhetoric: With ...
ART OF ELOCUTION. ; INTRODUCTION. The value of Elocution; particularly to the Orator — Elocution a necessary part of Oratory — "Can Elocution be taught?" — Answer to the Right Reverend Dr. Whately's (Archbishop of Dublin) objections  ...
George Vandenhoff, 1862
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Elocution Simplified: With an Appendix on Lisping, ...
TEACHERS should learn elocution so as to teach in a pleasing, effective manner; and also to teach reading in schools, so that children may learn to read in an easy, agreeable way, and give thought to what they read ; thus leading a child in  ...
Walter K. Fobes, 1877
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Greening's popular reciter and the art of elocution and ...
From which arises the interest in " different readings," " fresh impersonations," and the interpretative medium for these is elocution. To the right understanding, then, of artistic effort, elocution is thus seen to be an important necessary. By its aid ...
Ross Ferguson, 1904
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An Illustration of the Principles of Elocution ...
William Brittingham Lacey. tonishment that it failed to make such an impression on the mind of the Duke of York, as to induce him to abandon the course of life in which he was engaged, and to trace back his steps to the paths of prudence and  ...
William Brittingham Lacey, 1828
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The Essentials of Elocution
disrepute with the members of the dramatic profession, who will tell you that they have never seen a student of elocution that could act, that they are always unnatural, and consequently unsympathetic, and yet the facts are : i st. There can be ...
Alfred Ayres, 1897
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Rhetoric, Or, The Principles of Elocution and Rhetorical ...
126 PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION. of elocution; and, on examination, it may perhaps appear, that, in general, the latter have not been discussed with due reference to the former. Nay, the subject of elocution has hitherto engaged too little of ...
Samuel Willard, 1830
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The Practice of Elocution: Or a Course of Exercises for ...
Or a Course of Exercises for Acquiring the Several Requisites of a Good Delivery Benjamin Humphrey Smart. 35. Gentle Remonstrance — Solemnity — Enthusiasm — Argument with Solemnity, The quality of mercy is not strained;. It droppeth ...
Benjamin Humphrey Smart, 1820

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELOCUTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elocution is used in the context of the following news items.
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Melas, Visits Mark BSNL's Digital India Week
In a bid to promote innovative ideas from the student community, an elocution competition was arranged for school and college students at ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Annavasal picked for campaign against open defecation
... competitions such as painting, essay, and elocution among college students to drive home the importance of elimination of open defecation. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Lorraine Kelly: 'It's not about having the perfect body, because …
I was told years ago to have elocution lessons, as it was really unusual for someone on TV to have a Scottish accent back in the Eighties, which ... «What's On TV, Jul 15»
4
Vampires, zombies invade Twin Lakes Playhouse
Teaching the zombies etiquette includes things like not eating the maids Phoebe and Millicent's brains, elocution lessons from Shakespeare, ... «Baxter Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
Schoolhouse Program at End-o-Line Railroad Park
... of the 1893 Pledge of Allegiance (which is different from the modern version), followed by lessons in math, writing, elocution, and geography. «Fulda Free Press, Jul 15»
6
The Bristling Activism Behind Kevin Carnes' Relentless Beat
... wry wordplay, and pulsating elocution. That side evoked the socio-political fervor and musical prowess of the Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron. «Houston Press, Jul 15»
7
A 'Pygmalion' that takes aim at the 1 percent
Her delivery of the most famous line in the show during the celebrated scene in which she's demonstrating her newfound elocution – changed ... «Buffalo.com, Jul 15»
8
New pizzeria promises pies in 70 seconds
With the eye contact, elocution and firm handshake of a politician, Diggens is a likable candidate for President of Pizza. His enthusiasm when ... «StarNewsOnline.com, Jul 15»
9
Chronicles from the future: Sleepless
Today, like every other day, Jaeger tutored me in articulation, elocution and pronunciation. Next, we will start learning about the world around ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
10
You're 100% Wrong About Bob Dylan
In that sense, he prefigured the Rap Revolution, where melody took a back seat to rat-a-tat elocution and the People's Diction. In other words, to ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Elocution [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/elocution>. Apr 2024 ».
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