speech
nounUK /spiːtʃ/
US /spiːtʃ/
A speech is when you talk to a group of people.
She gave a speech at her sister's wedding.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ability to speak.
The accident left him without speech for a few weeks.
3. The way a person speaks.
His speech was slow and clear.
4. The study of how people speak, in grammar lessons.
In English class we learned about parts of speech.