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English noun: manner of speaking

1. manner of speaking (communication) your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally


SamplesHis manner of speaking was quite abrupt.
Her speech was barren of southernisms.
I detected a slight accent in his speech.


Synonymsdelivery, speech


Broader (hypernym)expressive style, style


Narrower (hyponym)address, catch, elocution, inflection, inflection, modulation, prosody, shibboleth, tone, tone of voice, tongue


Part meronymparalanguage, paralinguistic communication









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