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elocution

[el-uh-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌɛl əˈkju ʃən /


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Aged six, she went to a boarding school run by nuns, where the performing arts and elocution lessons were encouraged.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

As Ruthye, Ridley’s crisp British elocution is the cleanest thing in the movie, which is shot by Rob Hardy in shades of mustard smog and latrine brown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

The comic actor, who often played well-spoken English gentlemen-type roles, was born in Tottenham, north-east London in 1924 and received elocution lessons as a child to correct his cockney accent.

From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2022

A recent makeup tutorial video posted by Victoria Beckham revived longstanding speculation that the Beckhams are changing their accents and even having elocution lessons.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2022

“A truly professional rendering, Miss Culver. I have not heard better elocution on the professional stage. Not in Muncie. Miss Culver, not in Fort Wayne.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck


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