recitation

noun
UK /ˌres.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌres.əˈteɪ.ʃən/

The act of saying something you have learned out loud from memory.

The students gave a recitation of the poem in front of the class.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of writing or speech that someone has memorized and says aloud.

She practiced her recitation every night before the contest.

3. The act of listing or repeating a series of things.

His recitation of excuses went on for ten minutes.

4. A class session in which students repeat lessons aloud.

In the old school, recitation took up most of the morning.