speechreading

ˈspiːtʃˌriːdɪŋ

Definition of speechreading - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communication

TECH.

skill of interpreting lip movements to understand speech

TECH.

Speechreading is essential for many people with hearing impairments.

lip-reading

lipreading

Adjective

lipreading

TECH.

related to understanding speech by watching lip movements

TECH.

She uses speechreading techniques to understand conversations in noisy environments.

lipreading

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Origin of speechreading

English, speech (spoken words) + reading (interpreting)

Examples of speechreading in a sentence

Speechreading classes are available at the community center.
Speechreading skills are essential for her.
He relies on speechreading in loud places.

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French:lecture labiale, de lecture labiale, ...
German:Fähigkeit zum Lippenlesen, mit Lippenlesen verbunden, ...
Italian:lettura labiale, ...
Spanish:lectura labial, ...
Portuguese:leitura de lábios, ...
Chinese:唇读, 唇读的, ...
Japanese:スピーチリーディング, リップリーディング, ...
Arabic:قِراءة الشِفاه, خاص بقراءة الشفاه, ...
Hebrew:קְרִיאָת שְׂפָתַיִם, מֻתָּמֵךְ בְּקְרִיאַת שְׂפָתַיִם, ...
Russian:чтение по губам, чтение с губ, ...
Ukrainian:читання з губ, зчитування губ, ...
Hindi:स्पीचरीडिंग, होठ पढ़ने, ...
Bengali:ঠোঁট পড়ার দক্ষতা, ঠোঁট পড়া সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:habilitat de lectura de llavis, relacionat amb la lectura de llavis, ...
Czech:odezírání ze rtů, odezírací, ...
Danish:færdighed i mundaflæsning, relateret til mundaflæsning, ...
Dutch:spraakafzien, ...
Greek:δεξιότητα στην ανάγνωση χειλιών, σχετικό με την ανάγνωση χειλιών, ...
Hungarian:szájról olvasás, szájról olvasási, ...
Khmer:ការអានបបូរមាត់, ការយល់សម្ដីតាមចលនាបបូរមាត់, ...
Korean:독순술, ...
Persian:لب‌خوانی, ...
Polish:czytanie z ruchu warg, ...
Portuguese (BR):leitura de lábios, ...
Romanian:citirea pe buze, ...
Swedish:läppavläsning, ...
Thai:การอ่านริมฝีปาก, การดูปาก, ...
Turkish:dudak okuma, dudak hareketlerini izleme, ...
Vietnamese:đọc môi, nhìn môi, ...

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Adjective

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