speechreading
Watching mouths talk
Speechreading is understanding speech by watching a speaker's lip movements, facial expressions, and gestures rather than relying on hearing.
The term is preferred over "lipreading" in deaf and hard-of-hearing communities because it acknowledges that comprehension involves more than just the lips: She learned speechreading after losing her hearing.
Interpreting spoken words visually
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
Hearing disorder specialist
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- accessibilityEase of approach
- CARTAuto racing league initials
Mental understanding of meaning
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- attentionFocused mental awareness
concentration · anticipation · memory · disambiguation · prediction · integration
Regional speech patterns
- mumblingIndistinct, quiet speech
- homophonesIdentically pronounced words
- low-lightMinimal ambient brightness
- distanceSpace between two points
masks · beards · fatigue · ambiguity · guesswork · miscommunication · frustration
Repeated work toward mastery
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- instructionGuidance for action
- therapyCurative mental treatment
rehabilitation · lessons · skill-building · clarity · face-to-face · lighting · distance · angles
lipreading
Interpreting spoken words visually
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
syllables · articulation · pronunciation · enunciation · mouthing
audiologist
Hearing disorder specialist
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- accessibilityEase of approach
comprehension
Mental understanding of meaning
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
attention · concentration · anticipation · memory · disambiguation · prediction · integration
accents
Regional speech patterns
- mumblingIndistinct, quiet speech
- homophonesIdentically pronounced words
- low-lightMinimal ambient brightness
distance · masks · beards · fatigue · ambiguity · guesswork · miscommunication · frustration
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- instructionGuidance for action
therapy · rehabilitation · lessons · skill-building · clarity · face-to-face · lighting · distance · angles
speechreadingspeaking
Oral expression of language
talking · articulation · verbal expression · signing · gesturing
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