speech
gb/spˈit͡ʃ/ us/spˈit͡ʃ/
A2
Anglais
~ 1200
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
action
1
spoken communication
The act of talking or saying words to share ideas.
Schéma d’usage :
to give/make [a] speech
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'speech' with 'speak'. 'Speech' is a noun, while 'speak' is a verb.
Synonymes
talk (More casual and informal than 'speech', often less structured.)
|
address (A formal or official speech, often to an audience.)
Antonymes
silence (The absence of speech or sound.)
Collocations
give a speech
|make a speech
|deliver a speech
|public speech
|speech skills
Thèmes
communication
|language
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Exemples
- She gave a moving speech at the graduation ceremony.
- The president's speech was broadcast live on television.
- He practiced his speech for days before the big event.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I gave a short speech in class.
- She made a speech about her trip.
- He will give a speech at the party.
Nom
B1
entity
2
formal spoken address
A planned talk given to people, usually for a special reason.
Schéma d’usage :
to deliver [a] speech to [someone]
Synonymes
lecture (A longer, often educational talk; more instructional than most speeches.)
|
oration (A very formal or ceremonial speech.)
Collocations
keynote speech
|wedding speech
|victory speech
|farewell speech
Thèmes
communication
|public speaking
|education
|business
Exemples
- He delivered a heartfelt wedding speech.
- The keynote speech opened the conference.
- Her farewell speech thanked all her colleagues.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She gave a wedding speech for her sister.
- He made a farewell speech at work.
- The teacher gave a short speech to the class.
Nom
B1
state
3
ability to speak
The ability to say words and talk.
Synonymes
articulation (Focuses on clarity of producing sounds rather than the general ability to speak.)
Antonymes
mutism (The inability or refusal to speak.)
Collocations
loss of speech
|speech development
|speech disorder
|speech therapy
Thèmes
language
|health
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- After the accident, he lost his speech for several months.
- Speech develops rapidly in early childhood.
- She attends therapy to improve her speech.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Babies learn speech from their parents.
- He lost his speech after the illness.
- Speech is important for communication.
Nom
technical
B2
entity
4
form of spoken language
A way of speaking that is special to a place or group of people.
Synonymes
dialect (A regional variety of language with its own words and grammar.)
Collocations
direct speech
|reported speech
|impromptu speech
Thèmes
language
|sociolinguistics
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- His speech reflects the local accent.
- Shakespeare's plays use Early Modern English speech.
- The villagers' speech was hard for outsiders to understand.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Her speech sounds different from mine.
- They have their own kind of speech in that town.
- I like listening to old English speech.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
speech
API
GB/spˈit͡ʃ/
US/spˈit͡ʃ/
Syllabes et accentuation
speech (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (speech)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: speech
- Plural: speech, speeches
Famille de mots
Forms
speeches
noun
Related words
spokesperson
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
speechless
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
unspeakable
adjective
Expressions
make a speech
1/mˈeɪk ə spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
give a talk to audience
To give a planned talk to people.
Exemples
- He made a speech at his friend's wedding.
- She will make a speech at the award ceremony.
slurred speech
1/slˈɚd spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
unclear spoken words from impairment
When someone talks in a way that is hard to understand because they cannot say words clearly.
Exemples
- The patient showed signs of slurred speech after the stroke.
- Slurred speech can be caused by alcohol consumption.
speechless with surprise
1/spˈit͡ʃləs wˈɪθ səpɹˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
unable to speak due to surprise
Not able to talk because you are so surprised.
Exemples
- She was speechless with surprise when she saw the gift.
- I was speechless with surprise at the news.
freedom of speech
1/fɹˈidəm əv spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Right to express opinions openly
The right to say what you think without control by the government.
Exemples
- Freedom of speech is protected in many countries.
- He spoke out, exercising his freedom of speech.
- He spoke out, using his right to freedom of speech.