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How to pronounce eloquence in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fluency, smoothness
Type of expressive style, style
Derivation eloquent


his eloquence attracted a large congregation.

Examples of eloquence

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Mr. Obama set the bar very high with his peerless eloquence during the campaign.
From the post-gazette.com
It's going to take more than optimism and eloquence to get us round that corner.
From the guardian.co.uk
Where we see soaring rhetoric and eloquence, they see dictatorial grandstanding.
From the theatlantic.com
Every word you wrote I agree with and wish I had the eloquence to write the same.
From the economist.com
What eloquence you give to so many feelings I feel absorbed and overwhelmed with.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
He told that he regretted to let him escape a little handbook on the eloquence.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Ken Salazar, the Secretary of the Interior, isn't really known for his eloquence.
From the ecocentric.blogs.time.com
One shutter click captured the Oklahoma City horror with unmatchable eloquence.
From the sfgate.com
The ease and eloquence of his address to Congress were stunning evidence of that.
From the time.com
More examples
  • Powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"
  • (eloquent) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
  • Eloquence (from Latin eloquentia) is fluent, forcible, elegant or persuasive speaking. It is primarily the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language, thereby producing conviction or persuasion. The term is also used for writing in a fluent style.
  • Eloquence is a 1965 live album by Oscar Peterson.
  • The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing
  • (eloquent) fluently persuasive and articulate; effective in expressing meaning by speech
  • (Eloquent) If you think you are eloquent of speech in your dreams, there will be pleasant news for you concerning one in whose interest you are working. To fail in impressing others with your eloquence, there will be much disorder in your affairs.
  • (eloquent) (adj.) expressive, articulate, moving (The best man gave such an eloquent speech that most guests were crying.)
  • (eloquent) Fluent, forceful, graceful and persuasive speech or writing.