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PRONUNCIATION OF ELOCUTIONARY

elocutionary  [ˌeləˈkjuːʃənərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELOCUTIONARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elocutionary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELOCUTIONARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of elocutionary in the English dictionary

The definition of elocutionary in the dictionary is of, relating to, or characterized by elocution.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELOCUTIONARY


ablutionary
əˈbluːʃənərɪ
cautionary
ˈkɔːʃənərɪ
coevolutionary
ˌkəʊiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
concretionary
kənˈkriːʃənərɪ
convolutionary
ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃənərɪ
counter-revolutionary
ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ
diversionary
daɪˈvɜːʃənərɪ
evolutionary
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
extortionary
ɪkˈstɔːʃənərɪ
illocutionary
ˌɪləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
incretionary
ɪnˈkriːʃənərɪ
institutionary
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənərɪ
locutionary
ləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
macroevolutionary
ˌmækrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
perlocutionary
ˌpɜːləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
precautionary
prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ
reversionary
rɪˈvɜːʃənərɪ
revolutionary
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ
secretionary
sɪˈkriːʃənərɪ
substitutionary
ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃənərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELOCUTIONARY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELOCUTIONARY

accretionary
cardiopulmonary
confectionary
coronary
data dictionary
dictionary
discretionary
exclusionary
expansionary
expeditionary
inflationary
missionary
nonstationary
ordinary
post-Revolutionary
probationary
pulmonary
reactionary
revisionary
stationary
visionary

Synonyms and antonyms of elocutionary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elocutionary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELOCUTIONARY

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雄辩家
1,325 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
570 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
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elocutionary
380 millions of speakers
ar

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elocutionary
280 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
278 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
270 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
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elocutionary
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Elokutionary
190 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
180 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
130 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
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Elocutionary
85 millions of speakers
vi

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elocutionary
80 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
75 millions of speakers

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वक्तृत्वकलेसंबंधीचा
75 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
70 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
65 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
50 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
40 millions of speakers

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elocutionary
30 millions of speakers
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elocutionary
15 millions of speakers
af

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elocutionary
14 millions of speakers
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elocutionary
10 millions of speakers
no

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elocutionary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elocutionary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELOCUTIONARY»

The term «elocutionary» is normally little used and occupies the 128.414 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELOCUTIONARY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELOCUTIONARY»

Discover the use of elocutionary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elocutionary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Soper's Elocutionary Readings
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
H. M. Soper, 2011
2
Progressive Fifth Elocutionary Reader
Since Elocutionary Readers have been somewhat multiplied, several of which are truly meritorious, it might, by some, be thought unnecessary to add another to the list. The reasons, however, the authors would assign in justification of ...
Salem Town, 1857
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The Fifth Or Elocutionary Reader: In which the Principles of ...
Since Elocutionary Readers hare been somewhat multiplied, several of which are justly meritorious, it might, by some, be thought unnecessary to add another to the list The reasons, however, the author would assign in justification of himself , ...
Salem Town, 1859
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Learning and Teaching
The character of the elocutionary act is entirely determined by its elocutionary force and propositional content and depends on the interaction of these two components. Some illocutionary acts have no standard form 'f(p)', since they do not ...
Joseph Zajda, Joseph I. Zajda, 1997
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Elocutionary Leaflets ...
BUGLE SONG. The splendor falls on castle walls And snowy summits old in story ; The long light shakes across the lakes, And the wild cataract leaps in glory. Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild echoes flying : Blow, bugle ; answer, echoes, dying, ...
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The Rhetoric of Western Thought
The. Elocutionary. Movement. As the elocutionists became aware of the omissions in rhetorical. A final group of British scholars responsible for initiating a major trend in rhetorical thought in the eighteenth century were the elocutionists who ...
James L. Golden, 2003
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English Rhetoric
2 The elocutionary perspective The elocutionary perspective emphasizes delivery. Like Bacon and Campbell, the elocutionists hoped to give classical rhetoric a contemporary focus, but the principal aim of the elocutionary movement is to ...
Xiuguo Zhang, 2005
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The Present State of Scholarship in Historical and ...
the elocutionary movement is that in Howells Eighteenth-Century British Logic and Rhetoric (143-203). The sources of the movement have interested a number of scholars, and Howell's "Sources of the Elocutionary Movement in England, ...
Winifred Bryan Horner, 1990
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Activist Rhetorics and American Higher Education, 1885-1937
books and articles on elocutionary practice and other pieces on African American educational inequality. Brown's overt activism informs her elocutionary theory and practice and will be explored as a central consideration of this chapter; ...
Susan Kates, 2001
10
Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition: Communication from ...
What is now known as the Elocutionary Movement began in eighteenth-century England with several factors contributing to its popularity. First, while Latin was being used less frequently, English was rapidly becoming the accepted language , ...
Theresa Enos, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELOCUTIONARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elocutionary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alfred Hitchcock: mysteries of the master of suspense
For decades, he liked that elocutionary tone in his people: it's there in Cary Grant (another lower-class English boy who had reinvented himself) ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
History in Hannibal: Born of a war over slavery, Lena Mason rises to …
... the meantime developed into a style of delivery from the rostrum and pulpit apparently finished; from a rhetorical and elocutionary standpoint. «Hannibal Courier, Jun 15»
3
Professor Richman to Study Elocution and Disability
... performance history and theory allows him to establish an essential prehistory for the elocutionary discourse. Last summer Richman received ... «Colorado College News, Jun 15»
4
Aung San of Burma
At the age of 13, he moved to the National School at Yenangyuang, honing elocutionary skills that were to prove useful at Rangoon University. «Calcutta Telegraph, May 15»
5
My first report card at school
That said, my elocutionary abilities were singled out for praise, the one saving grace. "Give her a platform and she loves to perform and can ... «Business Standard, May 15»
6
Local lawyer wins region's second annual entrepreneur pitch …
For his elocutionary excellence, Cassity received $1,000. Second-place winner Travel Notes will receive $500. Both won the right to get some ... «WCPO, May 15»
7
Taking the Dardanelles
A most enjoyable evening was spent by the men, many musical and elocutionary items being contributed. Supper was dispensed during the ... «Otago Daily Times, May 15»
8
Acres of Diamonds - Gladstone's Chautauqua Revived at MOOT
"Acres of Diamonds" was a true smorgasbord of the era's interests, all rolled into one elocutionary masterpiece, that motivated listeners to "go ... «OregonLive.com, Apr 15»
9
Professor discusses the evolution of public speaking and the “ideal …
The elocutionary style gradually became antiquated, though, replaced by a more conversational, practical style known as “American cool.”. «Old Gold & Black, Mar 15»
10
Dastan of the spoken word
... performances that discuss everything from literature and history to mobile phones and internet in a dramatic, elocutionary way. He is also the ... «Daily News & Analysis, Feb 15»

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