Ventriloquism
Pronunciation : Ven*tril"o*quism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Ventriloquous.]
Definition : Defn: The act, art, or practice of speaking in such a manner that the voice appears to come, not from the person speaking, but from some other source, as from the opposite side of the room, from the cellar, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913