speech
gb/spˈit͡ʃ/ us/spˈit͡ʃ/
A2
Ingles
~ 1200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
action
1
spoken communication
The act of talking or saying words to share ideas.
Padron ng paggamit:
to give/make [a] speech
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speech' with 'speak'. 'Speech' is a noun, while 'speak' is a verb.
Mga kasingkahulugan
talk (More casual and informal than 'speech', often less structured.)
|
address (A formal or official speech, often to an audience.)
Mga kasalungat
silence (The absence of speech or sound.)
Mga kolokasyon
give a speech
|make a speech
|deliver a speech
|public speech
|speech skills
Mga tema
communication
|language
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I gave a short speech in class.
- She made a speech about her trip.
- He will give a speech at the party.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
formal spoken address
A planned talk given to people, usually for a special reason.
Padron ng paggamit:
to deliver [a] speech to [someone]
Mga kasingkahulugan
lecture (A longer, often educational talk; more instructional than most speeches.)
|
oration (A very formal or ceremonial speech.)
Mga kolokasyon
keynote speech
|wedding speech
|victory speech
|farewell speech
Mga tema
communication
|public speaking
|education
|business
Mga Halimbawa
- He delivered a heartfelt wedding speech.
- The keynote speech opened the conference.
- Her farewell speech thanked all her colleagues.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She gave a wedding speech for her sister.
- He made a farewell speech at work.
- The teacher gave a short speech to the class.
Pangngalan
B1
state
3
ability to speak
The ability to say words and talk.
Mga kasingkahulugan
articulation (Focuses on clarity of producing sounds rather than the general ability to speak.)
Mga kasalungat
mutism (The inability or refusal to speak.)
Mga kolokasyon
loss of speech
|speech development
|speech disorder
|speech therapy
Mga tema
language
|health
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- After the accident, he lost his speech for several months.
- Speech develops rapidly in early childhood.
- She attends therapy to improve her speech.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Babies learn speech from their parents.
- He lost his speech after the illness.
- Speech is important for communication.
Pangngalan
technical
B2
entity
4
form of spoken language
A way of speaking that is special to a place or group of people.
Mga kasingkahulugan
dialect (A regional variety of language with its own words and grammar.)
Mga kolokasyon
direct speech
|reported speech
|impromptu speech
Mga tema
language
|sociolinguistics
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- His speech reflects the local accent.
- Shakespeare's plays use Early Modern English speech.
- The villagers' speech was hard for outsiders to understand.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Her speech sounds different from mine.
- They have their own kind of speech in that town.
- I like listening to old English speech.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
speech
IPA
GB/spˈit͡ʃ/
US/spˈit͡ʃ/
Mga pantig at diin
speech (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (speech)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: speech
- Plural: speech, speeches
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
speeches
noun
Related words
spokesperson
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
speechless
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
unspeakable
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
make a speech
1/mˈeɪk ə spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
give a talk to audience
To give a planned talk to people.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.