Plural for a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience
“He stepped onto the podium and began to give a speech in a foreign language.”
Plural for a person's style of speaking
“His speech was slurred and it was clear that he was not entirely lucid.”
Plural for the content, language, or words contained within a person's speech
“I found his speech to be rather verbose, yet articulate.”
Plural for a dialog or discussion
“The conversation begins with direct speech between the two characters.”
Plural for a language or dialect
“In such foreign lands were people with all manner of strange speech.”
Plural for the ability to express thoughts and feelings through voice
“Their research aims to discover how the developing brain processes sound and speech.”
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