ди́кция — meaning in English

English meaning

• diction noun The choice and arrangement of words used in speaking or writing.
• utterance noun The act, or process, of speaking or saying something aloud.

Senses

ди́кция is used for these senses in English:

• diction The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression.
• utterance A manner of speaking.

diction — full definition

1. noun The choice and arrangement of words used in speaking or writing.
2. noun The clarity and manner of a person’s pronunciation when speaking.

utterance — full definition

1. noun The act, or process, of speaking or saying something aloud.
2. noun (linguistics) Something spoken, such as a word or phrase, or occasionally something written that works the same way.
3. noun The power to talk.
4. noun A particular way of talking.

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