speech sound

It is aptly referred to as “decoding,” because it teaches beginning readers to decipher letters into speech sounds.

Hence salubris oratio means a speech sound in matter, possessing original strength; sana, a temperate and discreet speech.

By the age of two—or less—the child should be able to imitate exactly any speech-sound.

It makes our speech sound like that of a gushing school girl, to whom everything is very, awfully sweet.

It was not a speech sound, but a kind of whine, always coupled with a deep sigh.

He had the power of making his speech sound like a deep, soft music.