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speech-reading

speech-read·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [speech ree-ding]
    • /spitʃ ˈri dɪŋ/
    • /spiːtʃ ˈriːdɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [speech ree-ding]
    • /spitʃ ˈri dɪŋ/

Definition of speech-reading word

  • noun speech-reading the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing. 1
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Origin of speech-reading

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; speech + read1 + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Speech-reading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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speech-reading popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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