ELOCUTION meaning : 1. the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the…. Learn more. Elocution definition : a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public.. See examples of ELOCUTION used in a sentence. Elocution is the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the voice. Learn more about elocution , see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and Wikipedia, and find translations in other languages. Elocution is the art of effective public speaking, with particular attention to the clear, distinct, and socially acceptable pronunciation of words.
