elocution: Meaning and Definition of

el•o•cu•tion

Pronunciation: (el"u-ky'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public: The actor's elocution is faultless.
  2. the study and practice of oral delivery, including the control of both voice and gesture.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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