Was heißt speech? Was heißt speech? The faculty or act of speaking.The faculty or act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings, or perceptions by the articulation of words.Something spoken; an utterance. Vocal communication; conversation.A talk or public address: "The best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance” ( Ruth Gordon). A printed copy of such an address.One's habitual manner or style of speaking.The language or dialect of a nation or region: American speech. The sounding of a musical instrument.The study of oral communication, speech sounds, and vocal physiology.Archaic Rumor.