diction

/ˈdɪk.ʃən/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

choral, full, gnomic, good, informal, most, poor

VERB + DICTION

improve, study

DICTION + NOUN

conductors

ADV.

always, really

noun

Choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.

The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression.

His poor diction meant that most of the audience didn't really understand the key points of the presentation.

Enunciation, pronunciation.

noun — the manner in which something is expressed in words

noun — the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view o

His poor diction meant that most of the audience didn't really understand the key points of the presentation.

Wiktionary

Informal diction is always full of mystery and surrealism.

Tatoeba · #884800

You need to improve your diction. You really are very hard to understand.

Tatoeba · #2747028

The philosopher is known for his gnomic diction.

Tatoeba · #8832253

The philosopher is known for her gnomic diction.

Tatoeba · #8832285

"Don't you like him?" "He's posh." "He's not posh! He's just got nice hair and good diction!"

Tatoeba · #10329917

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