Speech And Language Terms

noun the sound of people talking quickly and in a way that is difficult to understand

verb to talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way

• The professor listened intently as the student began to babble on about their research findings.
• I couldn't understand a word she was babbling about during the meeting.
• Stop babbling nonsense and get to the point!
• The stream babbling through the forest was like nature's own soothing lullaby.

adjective relating to the tongue

• The glossal muscles are responsible for moving the tongue during speech.
• I can feel my glossal muscles getting tired from talking so much.
• I need to work on my glossal strength for better pronunciation.
• Her sharp wit was like a glossal sword in conversation.

noun the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry or language

adjective relating to or characteristic of prosody

• The study of prosody in linguistics focuses on the patterns of rhythm and intonation in speech.
• I find it interesting how prosody can affect the overall meaning of a sentence.
• Dude, your prosody is way off when you're telling a joke.
• Her prosody was like a symphony, perfectly conveying the emotions of the poem.