Vocabulary - Ways of Speaking
Match the definitions on the left with the verbs on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
- to say something very quietly so that other people cannot hear you
- to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds or words and often stopping
- to talk in a friendly and easy way
- to pause before saying something because you are nervous or not sure
- to pronounce s and z as th
- to talk about the personal lives of other people
- to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened
- to complain in a sad, annoying voice about something
- to make a musical sound with closed lips
- to give a loud shout of happiness or approval
- chat
- lisp
- whine
- cheer
- gossip
- whisper
- hum
- yell
- stammer
- hesitate
