Allocution and Speech

Allocution noun - (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts.

Speech is a synonym for allocution in words topic. In some cases you can use "Speech" instead a noun "Allocution", when it comes to topics like formal speech or address.

Speech noun - A usually formal discourse delivered to an audience.

Allocution is a synonym for speech in words topic. You can use "Allocution" instead a noun "Speech", if it concerns topics such as formal talk to audience. rare substitute

Nearby Word: speechless