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     • elocution noun [ U ] uk/ˌel.əˈkjuː.ʃən/us/ˌel.əˈkjuː.ʃən/ Add to word listAdd to word list the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the voice:
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   What does elocution mean?

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   What are elocution and pronunciation?

   • Elocution and pronunciation were considered the only two offices proper to rhetoric, and these fell under peculiar opprobrium. Elocution, or style, became the center of rhetorical theory, and in Ramist hands it was almost solely concerned with figures of speech.

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   What does elocution mean in popular speech?

   • In America, the Delsarteans, who stressed gesture rather than words, spread an antirhetorical approach to imagination, the passions, sensory experience, and delivery. Thus, well into the 20th century, “elocution” in popular speech meant florid delivery and “rhetoric,” because of its principal concern with oratory, meant purple prose.

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   What does elocutio mean?

   • Taylor & Francis, 1996) Elocution ( elocutio) . . . is the proper exposition of the appropriate words ( idonea verba) and thoughts ( idoneae sententiae) suitable to the things invented and arranged ( res inventae et dispositae ). "Its principal parts are elegance, dignity, and composition . . ..

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   Apr 13, 2019 · Elocution is the art of effective public speaking, with particular attention to the clear, distinct, and socially acceptable pronunciation of words. Adjective: elocutionary . In classical rhetoric, delivery (or actio) and style (or elocutio) were considered separate divisions of the traditional rhetorical process. See: rhetorical canons .

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   The meaning of ELOCUTION is a style of speaking especially in public. How to use elocution in a sentence.

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   noun. a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public: The actor's elocution is faultless. the study and practice of oral delivery, including the control of both voice and gesture. elocution. / ˌɛləˈkjuːʃən / noun. the art of public speaking, esp of voice production, delivery, and gesture. Discover More. Derived Forms.

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   Elocution is the skill of pronouncing your words correctly. There are even elocution coaches for actors, singers, or anyone else who wants to improve theirs. Elocution sometimes describes a particular style of speaking, like an announcer's elocution that sounds like he's from the Bronx.

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    elocution in American English. (ˌeləˈkjuːʃən) noun. 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.