To practice speaking
Example: She practices speaking every day to improve her fluency
Definition
"To practice speaking" means to repeatedly engage in verbal communication exercises to improve one's fluency, pronunciation, and confidence in a language. It involves actively using spoken words in various situations to develop better speaking skills.
Etymology
The phrase "to practice speaking" combines the verb "practice," which originates from the Greek word 'praktikos' meaning 'practical,' through Latin and Old French influences, with the gerund form of "speak," derived from Old English 'specan.' Together, they emphasize the action of repeatedly performing speech-related activities to gain proficiency.
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"To practice speaking" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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