Engaging in Verbal Communication

to converse

Verb

/kɑn.vɜrs/ or /kaan.vērs/

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to engage in a conversation with someone

to vocalize

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/voʊ.kə.laɪz/ or /vooo.kē.laiz/

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to produce sounds or words with one's voice

to pronounce

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/prə.naʊns/ or /prē.naoons/

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to say the sound of a letter or word correctly or in a specific way

to enunciate

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/i.nən.sieɪt/ or /i.nēn.sieit/

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to clearly and correctly articulate words

to recite

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/rə.saɪt/ or /rē.sait/

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to say something from memory, such as a poem or speech

to impart

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/ɪm.pɑrt/ or /im.paart/

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to make information, knowledge, or a skill known or understood

to chatter

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/ʧæ.tɜr/ or /chā.tēr/

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to talk quickly and a lot about unimportant and idiotic things

to jabber

Verb

/ʤæ.bər/ or /jā.bēr/

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to talk rapidly and excitedly, often in a senseless manner

to overstate

Verb

/ˈoʊvɝˌsteɪt/

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to describe something in a way that makes it seem more important or extreme than it really is

to exaggerate

Verb

/ɪ.gzæ.ʤɜ.reɪt/ or /i.gzā.jē.reit/

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to describe something better, larger, worse, etc. than it truly is

to reach out

Verb

/ɹˈiːtʃ ˈaʊt/

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to contact someone to get assistance or help

to interrupt

Verb

/ɪn.tɜ.rəpt/ or /in.tē.rēpt/

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to stop or pause a process, activity, etc. temporarily

to yell

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/jɛl/ or /yel/

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to shout very loudly