word
Literary
soliloquy
suh-LIL-uh-kwee
səˈlɪləkwiListen
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Syllable breakdown
soliloquy
Sounds like
Say 'suh-LIL-uh-kwee'.
Dictionary meaning
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when alone, especially in drama.
History and origin
Latin — 'solus' (alone) + 'loqui' (to speak).
Examples
- Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' soliloquy is the most quoted passage in English literature.
Common mispronunciations
SOL-ih-loh-kweesuh-LIL-oh-kwee
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