diction
pronunciation
How to pronounce diction in British English:
UK [ˈdɪkʃn]
How to pronounce diction in American English:
US [ˈdɪkʃən]
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- Noun:
- the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
- the manner in which something is expressed in words
Word Origin
- diction (n.)
- 1540s, "a word;" 1580s, "expression of ideas in words," from Late Latin dictionem (nominative dictio) "a saying, expression, word," noun of action from dic-, past participle stem of Latin dicere "speak, tell, say" (source of French dire "to say"), related to dicare "proclaim, dedicate," from PIE root *deik- "to point out" (cognates: Sanskrit dic- "point out, show," Greek deiknynai "to prove," Latin digitus "finger," Old High German zeigon, German zeigen "to show," Old English teon "to accuse," tæcan "to teach").
Example
- 1. She 's got very good diction .
- 2. What does your e-mail diction say about you ?
- 3. On the relationship between diction and context in translation .
- 4. She is simultaneously working on her urdu diction as well .
- 5. One last time and this time I want crisp diction .