Dictionary
el•o•cu•tion
Pronunciation: (el"u-kyOO'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.
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