DICTION


Meaning of DICTION in English

/ ˈdɪkʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]

1.

the way that sb pronounces words :

clear diction

2.

( technical ) the choice and use of words in literature

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent. (denoting a word or phrase): from Latin dictio(n-) , from dicere to say.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.