- the art of public speaking, esp of voice production, delivery, and gesture
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el•o•cu•tion /ˌɛləˈkyuʃən/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Rhetoricthe study and practice of clear public speaking
el•o•cu•tion
(el′ə kyo̅o̅′shən),USA pronunciation n.
el•o•cu•tion•ar•y
(el′ə kyo̅o̅′shə ner′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
el′o•cu′tion•ist, n.
- Rhetorica person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public:The actor's elocution is faultless.
- Rhetoricthe study and practice of oral delivery, including the control of both voice and gesture.
- Latin ēlocūtiōn- (stem of ēlocūtiō) a speaking out, equivalent. to ē- e- + locūtiōn- locution
- 1500–10;
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elocution /ˌɛləˈkjuːʃən/ n
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