How to pronounce diction
American English pronunciation
DIK-shun
- IPA
- /ˈdɪkʃən/
- Syllables
- DIK · shun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What diction means
The way someone chooses and says their words
In a sentence: The actor's clear diction let everyone in the back row hear every word.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for saying or speaking.
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