Synonyms for elocution
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.
His elocution was precise and clear.
Forms
- Plural
- elocutions → declamations, oratories, speeches, eloquences…
Example sentences
- speech I was able to grasp the main points of the speech.
- oratory You need to inject pauses into your oratory delivery.
- eloquence She never distinguished herself by her eloquence.
- speaking That boy who is speaking English is taller than I.
- rhetoric The homophobic rhetoric has declined over the years.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| elocution | steady | |
| speech | steady | |
| oratory | steady | |
| eloquence | steady | |
| declamation | falling | |
| speaking | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- speech1
- 7 letters
- oratory4
- 8 letters
- speaking2, rhetoric3
- 9 letters
- eloquence3
- 11 letters
- declamation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oratory4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- élocution