speechify
Hold forth pompously
Speechify means to deliver a speech, especially in a pompous, long-winded, or self-important manner.
The word carries a mocking edge—it suggests someone holding forth rather than genuinely communicating: He speechified for twenty minutes about the importance of punctuality.
The noun is speechifying.
Raised platform for speakers
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- lecternTilted stand for texts
- sermonClergy's worship address
homily · eulogy · diatribe · harangue · address · lecture · oration · declaim
Convincing through reasoning
- ethosCollective moral character
- pathosPity-evoking quality
- logosBrand identification symbols
- argumentationSystematic reasoning process
debate · eloquence · polemic · discourse · sophistry · dialectic · demagogue · forensics
Vocal fold vibration
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- pitchFrequency of sound
- intonationPitch variation in speech
accent · drawl · twang · lilt · vocalization · utterance · tremor · boom
Speak with clarity
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- pronounceUtter distinctly, vocalize
- intonateSpeak with vocal pitch
- modulateVary pitch or intensity
inflection · cadence · prosody · diction · elocution · projection · pacing · emphasis
podium
Raised platform for speakers
sermon · homily · eulogy · diatribe · harangue · address · lecture · oration · declaim · pontificate
persuasion
Convincing through reasoning
argumentation · debate · eloquence · polemic · discourse · sophistry · dialectic · demagogue · forensics · appeal
phonation
Vocal fold vibration
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- pitchFrequency of sound
intonation · accent · drawl · twang · lilt · vocalization · utterance · tremor · boom · sonorous
enunciate
Speak with clarity
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- pronounceUtter distinctly, vocalize
- intonateSpeak with vocal pitch
modulate · inflection · cadence · prosody · diction · elocution · projection · pacing · emphasis · pause
speechifybe silent
Refrain from speaking
hold one's tongue · shut up · stay mum · keep quiet · say nothing
speechifyspeak plainly