speech
gb/spˈit͡ʃ/ us/spˈit͡ʃ/
A2
英語
~ 1200
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
action
1
spoken communication
The act of talking or saying words to share ideas.
用法パターン：
to give/make [a] speech
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'speech' with 'speak'. 'Speech' is a noun, while 'speak' is a verb.
類義語
talk (More casual and informal than 'speech', often less structured.)
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address (A formal or official speech, often to an audience.)
対義語
silence (The absence of speech or sound.)
コロケーション
give a speech
|make a speech
|deliver a speech
|public speech
|speech skills
テーマ
communication
|language
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I gave a short speech in class.
- She made a speech about her trip.
- He will give a speech at the party.
名詞
B1
entity
2
formal spoken address
A planned talk given to people, usually for a special reason.
用法パターン：
to deliver [a] speech to [someone]
類義語
lecture (A longer, often educational talk; more instructional than most speeches.)
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oration (A very formal or ceremonial speech.)
コロケーション
keynote speech
|wedding speech
|victory speech
|farewell speech
テーマ
communication
|public speaking
|education
|business
例文
- He delivered a heartfelt wedding speech.
- The keynote speech opened the conference.
- Her farewell speech thanked all her colleagues.
学習者向け例文
- She gave a wedding speech for her sister.
- He made a farewell speech at work.
- The teacher gave a short speech to the class.
名詞
B1
state
3
ability to speak
The ability to say words and talk.
類義語
articulation (Focuses on clarity of producing sounds rather than the general ability to speak.)
対義語
mutism (The inability or refusal to speak.)
コロケーション
loss of speech
|speech development
|speech disorder
|speech therapy
テーマ
language
|health
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- After the accident, he lost his speech for several months.
- Speech develops rapidly in early childhood.
- She attends therapy to improve her speech.
学習者向け例文
- Babies learn speech from their parents.
- He lost his speech after the illness.
- Speech is important for communication.
名詞
technical
B2
entity
4
form of spoken language
A way of speaking that is special to a place or group of people.
類義語
dialect (A regional variety of language with its own words and grammar.)
コロケーション
direct speech
|reported speech
|impromptu speech
テーマ
language
|sociolinguistics
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- His speech reflects the local accent.
- Shakespeare's plays use Early Modern English speech.
- The villagers' speech was hard for outsiders to understand.
学習者向け例文
- Her speech sounds different from mine.
- They have their own kind of speech in that town.
- I like listening to old English speech.
文法
辞書形
speech
IPA
GB/spˈit͡ʃ/
US/spˈit͡ʃ/
音節・強勢
speech （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (speech)
活用形
Noun
- Base: speech
- Plural: speech, speeches
関連語
Forms
speeches
noun
Related words
spokesperson
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
speechless
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
unspeakable
adjective
表現
make a speech
1/mˈeɪk ə spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
give a talk to audience
To give a planned talk to people.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.