speech
/ˈspiːtʃ/
The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.
It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment.
A session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.
The candidate made some ambitious promises in his campaign speech.
A style of speaking.
Her speech was soft and lilting.
(grammar) Speech reported in writing; see direct speech, reported speech
A dialect or language.
Talk; mention; rumour.