word
Literary
Soliloquy
soh-LIL-oh-kwee
/səˈlɪləkwi/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
soliloquy
Dictionary meaning
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud, as in a play.
History and origin
Latin: solus = alone, loqui = speak
Common mispronunciations
SOL-ih-loh-kwee
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