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reported speech

re·port speech
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-pawrt, -pohrt speech]
    • /rɪˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt spitʃ/
    • /rɪˈpɔː.tɪd spiːtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-pawrt, -pohrt speech]
    • /rɪˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt spitʃ/

Definitions of reported speech words

  • noun reported speech indirect quotation 1
  • uncountable noun reported speech Reported speech is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, 'They said you didn't like it', 'I asked him what his plans were', and 'Citizens complained about the smoke'. 0
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Parts of speech for Reported speech

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Reported speech

reported speech popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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