Speech vs. Speaking — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Speech and Speaking
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Speech
Speech is human vocal communication using language. Each language uses phonetic combinations of vowel and consonant sounds that form the sound of its words (that is, all English words sound different from all French words, even if they are the same word, e.g., "role" or "hotel"), and using those words in their semantic character as words in the lexicon of a language according to the syntactic constraints that govern lexical words' function in a sentence.
Speaking
Capable of speech.
Speech
The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds
He was born deaf and without the power of speech
Speaking
Involving speaking or talking
Has a speaking part in the play.
Speech
A formal address or discourse delivered to an audience
He gave a speech about the company
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Speaking
Expressive or telling; eloquent.
Speech
The faculty or act of speaking.
Speaking
True to life; lifelike
A speaking likeness.
Speech
The faculty or act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings, or perceptions by the articulation of words.
Speaking
Used in speaking.
One's normal speaking voice
Speech
What is spoken or expressed, as in conversation; uttered or written words
Seditious speech.
Speaking
Expressive; eloquent.
The sight was more speaking than any speech could be.
Speech
A talk or public address, or a written copy of this
The senator gave a speech.
Speaking
Involving speaking.
It was her first speaking part: she screamed.
Speech
The language or dialect of a nation or region
American speech.
Speaking
Having the ability of speech.
Speaking parrot; speaking clock
Speech
One's manner or style of speaking
The mayor's mumbling speech.
Speaking
(in compounds) Having competence in a language.
The English-speaking gentleman gave us directions; I travel in Russian-speaking countries; the French-speaking world listened in to the broadcast
Speech
The study of oral communication, speech sounds, and vocal physiology.
Speaking
One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
I can read and understand most texts in German, but my speaking is awful.
Speech
(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
He had a bad speech impediment.
After the accident she lost her speech.
Speaking
The act of communicating vocally.
Speech
(uncountable) The act of speaking, a certain style of it.
Her speech was soft and lilting.
Speaking
An oral recitation of e.g. a story.
Speech
(countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.
The candidate made some ambitious promises in his campaign speech.
Speaking
Present participle of speak
Speech
(countable) A dialect, vernacular, or (dated) a language.
Speaking
(telephone) Indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking.
Speech
(uncountable) Language used orally, rather than in writing.
This word is mostly used in speech.
Speaking
Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube.
Speech
(grammar) An utterance that is quoted; see direct speech, reported speech
Speaking
Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness.
Speech
(uncountable) Public talk, news, gossip, rumour.
Speaking
The act of uttering words.
Speech
To make a speech; to harangue.
Speaking
Public declamation; oratory.
Speech
The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the faculty of expressing thoughts by words or articulate sounds; the power of speaking.
There is none comparable to the variety of instructive expressions by speech, wherewith man alone is endowed for the communication of his thoughts.
Speaking
The utterance of intelligible speech
Speech
He act of speaking; that which is spoken; words, as expressing ideas; language; conversation.
O goode God! how gentle and how kindYe seemed by your speech and your visageThe day that maked was our marriage.
The acts of God . . . to human earsCan nort without process of speech be told.
Speaking
Delivering an address to a public audience;
People came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking
Speech
A particular language, as distinct from others; a tongue; a dialect.
People of a strange speech and of an hard language.
Speaking
Capable of or involving speech or speaking;
Human beings--the speaking animals
A speaking part in the play
Speech
Talk; mention; common saying.
The duke . . . did of me demandWhat was the speech among the LondonersConcerning the French journey.
Speaking
Capable of speech;
The speaking animal
Speech
Formal discourse in public; oration; harangue.
The constant design of these orators, in all their speeches, was to drive some one particular point.
Speech
Ny declaration of thoughts.
I. with leave of speech implored, . . . replied.
Speech
To make a speech; to harangue.
Speech
The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience;
He listened to an address on minor Roman poets
Speech
(language) communication by word of mouth;
His speech was garbled
He uttered harsh language
He recorded the spoken language of the streets
Speech
Something spoken;
He could hear them uttering merry speeches
Speech
The exchange of spoken words;
They were perfectly comfortable together without speech
Speech
Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally;
His manner of speaking was quite abrupt
Her speech was barren of southernisms
I detected a slight accent in his speech
Speech
A lengthy rebuke;
A good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
The teacher gave him a talking to
Speech
Words making up the dialogue of a play;
The actor forgot his speech
Speech
The mental faculty or power of vocal communication;
Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
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