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elocution

[el-uh-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌɛl əˈkju ʃən /


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The Bentley Elocution Prize requires students to recite a poem and was once won by Michael Palin.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2022

Pope and her colleagues speak at a clip suggesting years of study at the West Wing School of Elocution and Composition.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2012

Nominee Hoover was never one of the smartalecks who actually had fun at Elocution Classes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Elocution is no longer a major sport in , U. S. schools, but it is still taught and practiced.

From Time Magazine Archive

It all came to pass because of Elocution.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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