speech therapy

noun

The study and correction of a person's speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.

Meanings

nounspeech therapy (countable and uncountable, plural speech therapies)

plural speech therapies

  1. countableuncountableThe study and correction of a person's speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.

    Synonyms: logopedics, phonoaudiology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study and correction of a person's speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.

Also see

Translations

Spanish terapia lingüística, terapia del habla
  • terapia lingüísticaTranslations
  • terapia del hablaTranslations
  • terapia de la hablaTranslations
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APA

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

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Chicago

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