elocução

/i.lu.ku.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//i.lu.ku.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“elocução” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - expressão do pensamento por palavras escritas ou orais

Key facts for elocução
PropertyValue
Headwordelocução
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.lu.ku.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “elocução” sits in Portuguese frequency

elocução falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

elocução is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /i.lu.ku.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "expressão do pensamento por palavras escritas ou orais".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for elocução, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is elocução, spelled E-L-O-C-U-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    expressão do pensamento por palavras escritas ou orais

This word in other languages

elocution(English)elocución(Español)élocution(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "elocução"?
"elocução" is spelled E-L-O-C-U-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.lu.ku.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "elocução" mean?
As a noun, "elocução" means: expressão do pensamento por palavras escritas ou orais
How do you pronounce "elocução"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elocução" is /i.lu.ku.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elocução" come from?
"elocução" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “elocução”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-L-O-C-U-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.lu.ku.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list