speech

(Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
2. (uncountable) The act of speaking, a certain style of it.
3. (countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.
4. (countable) A dialect, vernacular, or (dated) a language.
5. (uncountable) Language used orally, rather than in writing.
6. (countable, uncountable) An utterance that is quoted; see direct speech, reported speech
7. (uncountable) Public talk, news, gossip, rumour.

Verb

To make a speech; to harangue.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈspiːt͡ʃ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: speche

Geërf van Old English: spǣċ

Verwante met Nederlands: spraak

Verwante met Duits: Sprache

In summary

From Middle English speche, from Old English spǣċ, sprǣċ (“speech, discourse, language”), from Proto-West Germanic *sprāku (“speech, language”), from Proto-Indo-European *spereg-, *spreg- (“to make a sound”). Cognate with Dutch spraak (“speech”), German Sprache (“language, speech”). More at speak.

Sinonieme

language

talk

🗣️

word

words

address

discourse

lecture

conversation

speaking

🗣️

utterance

oration

saying

voice

remark

statement

expression

dialect

talking

sermon

discussion

sound

🔉

spoken language

speak

🗣️

manner of speaking

sentence

tongue

👅

harangue

phrase

chat

remarks

way of speaking

say

🗣️

utterances

presentation

proposal

message

allocution

command

vocable

delivery

declaration

talking to

spiel

smash

speech communication

story

tip of the tongue

fast

reason

rapid

Vertalings

discours

parole

Rede

habla

Sprache

discorso

discurso

ομιλία

spraak

discurso

🗣️

λόγος

konuşma

🗣️

langage

linguaggio

كلام

Sinne

Do you mean the speech you're writing ?

I had no wish to be reminded of Augustus's speech .

Former Chief Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman delivered the convocation speech .