speech mark

noun

A quotation mark used to indicate speech.

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Meanings

nounspeech mark (plural speech marks)

plural speech marks

  1. A quotation mark used to indicate speech.
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APA

speech mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20mark

MLA

“speech mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20mark. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speech mark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20mark.

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