diction
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈdɪkʃən/
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dicción
- The teacher praised her for her clear diction during the presentation, which made it easy for everyone to understand.
- rhythmic diction
Listen to how, you know, inflections, tone, diction, things like that.
- Listen to how, you know, inflections, tone, diction, things like that.
- She approaches it like an art song with crisp diction, and it's clear she owns the song's message.
- He talks so fast but the words are all clear as his dictions are seen.
Examples
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A voice that was well-educated, with smooth, clear diction, perhaps even a touch of the Brit in it.
Fiction book (2001) -
She approaches it like an art song with crisp diction, and it's clear she owns the song's message.
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No, no, your diction is just fine.
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Now I got to worry about my diction too?
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You will also have to pay attention to good diction, which is definitely essential for remarkable singing.
Blog text (14) -
Furthermore, his voice was at times weak and his diction was not the best.
Fiction book (1993) -
For some people, that kind of diction comes from years of attentive reading and studying.
Blog text (25) -
Your diction is surprisingly good, considering your genealogy.
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"Enter your memory number!" the man's voice demanded with perfect diction but no emotion.
Fiction book (1992) -
Just forty years old, Buck bore her Scottish father's high cheekbones, soft voice, and precise diction.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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2.5
The way someone says a word, often the correct way
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5.5
Clear speech that is easy for people to understand
How well people understand spoken words when there is background noise or bad sound
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
diction = dict + ion
Formed from the bound combining form 'dict-' plus the noun suffix '-ion'; because 'dict-' is not a standalone English word, learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from familiar English base words.
Etymology
Diction comes from an old Latin word dicere meaning 'to say', and it is related to familiar words like dictionary. So, when we talk about diction as clear speech, think of it as how clearly you 'say' each word.