Collocations for "speech"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "speech" in context.
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speech
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [long, lengthy, drawn out, rousing, boring, fiery] speech
- [a key, the main, a pivotal, an inspirational] speech
- [an Oscar, a Grammy, a BAFTA, an award] speech
- a [televised, live, broadcast] speech
- the [King's, Queen's, royal] speech
- a [wedding, best man's, presidential, political] speech
- [plan, write, think out, improvise, practice] a (wedding) speech
- [make, deliver, give] a speech
- please keep your speech [brief, short]
- [pay attention to, fall asleep during] the speech
- it was [mentioned, brought up, referred to] in the speech
- [clear, stuttered, slurred, nervous, stammered, eloquent] speech
- has problems with her speech
- the [power, ability, gift] of speech
- the [various, different] parts of speech
- [study, learn, understand, teach] the parts of speech
- has a speech [impediment, disorder, problem]
- speech [therapy, recognition, applications]
- [is, works as] a speech therapist
'speech' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
calm
- convince
- correct
- couch
- cover
- deliver
- drag
- give
- iron
- laugh
- make
- open
- pepper
- phone
- quote
- record
- round
- still
- tie
- touch
- book
- care
- character
- emphasis
- figure
- force
- freedom
- graduation
- if
- acceptance
- hate
- writer
- start
- sense
- right
- president
- power
- point
- pity
- mess
- meaning
- mark
- state
- train
- beautiful
- born
- coming
- emotional
- excellent
- famous