Ventriloquial

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛntˈɑɹˈaɪɫoʊˈkiˈæɫ/

Ventriloquial (adj)

  1. Used for a performance where a person makes sounds as if from somewhere else, while keeping their own mouth movements small.
  2. Relating to the art of making voices seem to come from another place, often using a puppet or figure.

Ventriloquial (adjective)

Examples

  • Her ventriloquial voice sounded near, yet her lips barely moved.
  • The ventriloquial voice came from the puppet, not from her mouth.