Elocution is an English word with synonyms like speech or delivery. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Elocution in a sentence
Elocution meaning
The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.
Using Elocution
- The main meaning on this page is: The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.
- Useful related words include: manner of speaking, speech, delivery.
- In the example corpus, elocution often appears in combinations such as: and elocution, elocution lessons, elocution and.
Context around Elocution
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elocution
- In this selection, "elocution" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, symposium, learning, practicing, lessons, essay and competition stand out and add context to how "elocution" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accent through elocution studies nastassja and began practicing elocution daily in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elocution" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elocution
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Trump’s base didn’t elect him for his elocution. (10 words)
He shone as a student, and was especially interested in languages and elocution. (13 words)
They gave her piano lessons at a Catholic convent and elocution lessons at home. (14 words)
In 1978, Kinski undergone extensive preparation for the portrayal of an English peasant girl, which included acquiring a Dorset accent through elocution studies: Nastassja Kinski with John Savage and Yoni S.Hamenachem on the set of Maria's Lovers (1984). (40 words)
While Karim’s recommendation was based on his search for “former test cricketers of stature who are currently involved as either Commentators, Coaches or Administrators,” the acting secretary felt that “elocution skills” was being given more weighage. (37 words)
While his older brother seemed to achieve success on many fronts including opening his own elocution school, applying for a patent on an invention, and starting a family, Bell continued as a teacher. (33 words)
Example sentences (15)
They gave her piano lessons at a Catholic convent and elocution lessons at home.
Elocution and drawing competitions will be held on October 8 at 9 a.m. and in each category only two students from a school can participate.
Seminars, symposium, elocution, essay and painting contests, recitation, story and story-telling contests may be organised.
But after I won an elocution competition organised in our colony recently, they are more curious to know about home schooling,” says Jennifer, who plans to give her board exams next year.
Essay writing, drawing and elocution competitions would be held for the children of police families, the SP said.
Trump’s base didn’t elect him for his elocution.
In Los Angeles, Rosina was signed up for ballet and acting lessons, learning “elocution and stage deportment” under renowned Canadian director, Joseph De Grasse.
There are few people who could have delivered those words with the personal experience and elocution Mallory did.
While Karim’s recommendation was based on his search for “former test cricketers of stature who are currently involved as either Commentators, Coaches or Administrators,” the acting secretary felt that “elocution skills” was being given more weighage.
He began practicing elocution daily in the woods around Tudor Hall and studying Shakespeare.
He shone as a student, and was especially interested in languages and elocution.
In 1978, Kinski undergone extensive preparation for the portrayal of an English peasant girl, which included acquiring a Dorset accent through elocution studies: Nastassja Kinski with John Savage and Yoni S.Hamenachem on the set of Maria's Lovers (1984).
New York: Worth, Incorporated, 2011. 532. Print, Brief history Persuasion began with the Greeks, who emphasized rhetoric and elocution as the highest standard for a successful politician.
While his older brother seemed to achieve success on many fronts including opening his own elocution school, applying for a patent on an invention, and starting a family, Bell continued as a teacher.
While working on amateur productions he was also determined to improve his appearance and physique, buying bodybuilding courses, taking elocution lessons, and trying to redress his lack of education and culture.
Common combinations with elocution
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: