speechmaking C2 Topic:Communication US /ˈspiːtʃˌmeɪ.kɪŋ/ UK /ˈspiːtʃˌmeɪ.kɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #167391 Meanings 1 noun delivering an address to a public audience The evening of speechmaking exhausted the audience. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · delivering an address to a... speaking Etymology From speech + making. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # speechmaking **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈspiːtʃˌmeɪ.kɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈspiːtʃˌmeɪ.kɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 167391 ## Meanings 1. delivering an address to a public audience ## Examples - The evening of speechmaking exhausted the audience. ## Synonyms - speaking ## Etymology From speech + making. ## Topics - Communication markdown