elocution

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When he did, he held the floor with effortless elocution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

The comic actor, who often played well-spoken English gentlemen-type roles, was born in Tottenham, north-east London in 1924 and received elocution lessons as a child to correct his cockney accent.

From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2022

During her premiership from 1979 to 1990, the politician took elocution lessons to lower her voice to half the average difference in pitch between a man and woman's voice.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2022

Both actors put those hours to use by watching countless YouTube videos and practicing their elocution.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022

“A truly professional rendering, Miss Culver. I have not heard better elocution on the professional stage. Not in Muncie. Miss Culver, not in Fort Wayne.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck