fluency
pronunciation
How to pronounce fluency in British English:
UK [ˈfluːənsi]
How to pronounce fluency in American English:
US [ˈfluːənsi]
-
- Noun:
- powerful and effective language
- skillfulness in speaking or writing
- the quality of being facile in speech and writing
Word Origin
- fluency (n.)
- 1620s, "abundance;" 1630s, "smooth and easy flow," from fluent + -cy. Replaced earlier fluence (c. 1600).
Example
- 1. It all comes down to fluency , according to casasanto .
- 2. Those with speech rhythm and fluency problems , such as stuttering ;
- 3. The six standard tests measured memory , reasoning , vocabulary , phonemic fluency , semantic fluency and global cognitive status .
- 4. The effect is called fluency , and it even seems to affect abstractions such as people 's names .
- 5. We didn 't have the same fluency , control or pace after that , although we still made plenty of chances .