Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

after-dinner speech

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-din-ner speech
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public address event that is traditionally spoken after a dinner, and meant to take an important topic and make greater sense of it through the use of humor that is relevant to the idea presented.

Inflected Forms

after-dinner speeches (plural)

Questions

What does after-dinner speech mean?: A public address event that is traditionally spoken after a dinner, and meant to take an important topic and make greater sense of it through the use of humor that is relevant to the idea presented.

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