elocution
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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
So they sent me to elocution, which was boring, but eventually it was speech and drama classes.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
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
Henry had been a good student in elocution.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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