speech

communication by word of mouth

“his speech was garbled”

the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

words making up the dialogue of a play

“the actor forgot his speech”

a lengthy rebuke

your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

“her speech was barren of southernisms”

something spoken

“he could hear them uttering merry speeches”

the exchange of spoken words

“they were perfectly comfortable together without speech”