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speeches

SPEE-chiz/ˈspiːt͡ʃɪz/

2 meanings of speeches

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of speech. Use this form when you mean more than one speech.

    The candidate gave three speeches in a single afternoon.

    We listened to long speeches at the awards dinner.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of speech. It goes with he, she, or it when the verb means to give a speech.
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speeches is a form of speech

speech, noun: A talk that one person gives out loud to a group of people. Full entry

Forms
speechspeeches plural
Spelling
speech → speeches: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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