Someone talented in speaking with little/no lip movement so the voice appears to come from another spot (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Someone talented in speaking with little/no lip movement so the voice appears to come from another spot (noun)”? The solution is VENTRILOQUIST, a 13-letter word built on the root LOQU (“speak, talk”). It appeared in the September 17, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
In a sentence
A VENTRILOQUIST pronounced words for her puppet with very slight facial changes.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Someone talented in speaking with little/no lip movement so the voice appears to come from another spot (noun)” has the answer VENTRILOQUIST (13 letters), built on the root LOQU, which means “speak, talk”. Browse the full September 17, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.