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elocution

[el-uh-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌɛl əˈkju ʃən /


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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2025

When I was a kid, I started doing elocution lessons because I had a really bad lisp.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2023

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

The elocution and volume of the two performances may have differed but both gave this Wales team the same clear message: they go to Qatar with the unwavering support of a proud nation.

From BBC Sep. 25, 2022

Aunt Loma never missed a chance to mention LaGrange College, where she had studied elocution and expression.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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