Looking for the meaning of the word LIPREADING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of LIPREADING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Lip-read
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪpriːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a deaf person) understand speech from observing a speaker's lip movements
Short Definition:understand speech from observing speaker's lip movements
Examples:- the deaf child was taught to speak and lip-read
- she could lip-read commands from her instructor
- most teachers of the deaf favour lip-reading over sign language
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