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ventriloquism
[ ven-tril-uh-kwiz-uhm ]
/ vɛnˈtrɪl əˌkwɪz əm /
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noun
the art or practice of speaking, with little or no lip movement, in such a manner that the voice does not appear to come from the speaker but from another source, as from a wooden dummy.
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Also called ven·tril·o·quy [ven-tril-uh-kwee]. /vɛnˈtrɪl ə kwi/.
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ventriloquism
ventriloquy
/ (vɛnˈtrɪləˌkwɪzəm) /
noun
the art of producing vocal sounds that appear to come from another source
Derived forms of ventriloquism
ventriloquial (ˌvɛntrɪˈləʊkwɪəl) or ventriloqual (vɛnˈtrɪləkwəl), adjectiveventriloquially, adverbventriloquist, nounventriloquistic, adjectiveWord Origin for ventriloquism
C18: from Latin venter belly + loquī to speak
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