ventriloquism

ven·tril·o·quism

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ven-tril-uh-kwiz-uh m]
- /vɛnˈtrɪl əˌkwɪz əm/
- /venˈtrɪl.ə.kwɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ven-tril-uh-kwiz-uh m]
- /vɛnˈtrɪl əˌkwɪz əm/

Definitions of ventriloquism word

noun ventriloquism the art or practice of speaking, with little or no lip movement, in such a manner that the voice does not appear to come from the speaker but from another source, as from a wooden dummy. 1
noun ventriloquism art of throwing one's voice 1
noun ventriloquism the art of producing vocal sounds that appear to come from another source 0
noun ventriloquism the art or practice of speaking so that the voice seems to come from some source other than the speaker 0
noun ventriloquism The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy. 0

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Origin of ventriloquism

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; ventriloqu(y) (< Medieval Latin ventriloquium, equivalent to Late Latin ventriloqu(us) a ventriloquist (ventri- ventri- + -loquus, derivative of loquī to speak) + -ium -ium) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Ventriloquism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ventriloquism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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