All diction synonyms

noun diction

• phrasing — Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
• inflection — modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
• pronunciation — Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal. Synonyms: declaration, assertion, statement; announcement, affirmation; proclamation, promulgation, dissemination.
• intonation — the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, especially the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures.
• fluency — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
• wording — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
• rhetoric — (in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.
• oratory — skill or eloquence in public speaking: The evangelist moved thousands to repentance with his oratory.
• vocabulary — the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing.
• language — a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French language; the Yiddish language.
• locution — a particular form of expression; a word, phrase, expression, or idiom, especially as used by a particular person, group, etc.
• delivery — Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
• verbalism — a verbal expression, as a word or phrase.
• verbiage — overabundance or superfluity of words, as in writing or speech; wordiness; verbosity.
• usage — a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice: the usages of the last 50 years.
• phrase — Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
• parlance — a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom: legal parlance.
• line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
• phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
• lingo — the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual: gamblers' lingo.
• articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
• projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
• speech — the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity.
• accent — Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
• inflexion — modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
• style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
• gift of gab — an aptitude for speaking fluently, glibly, or persuasively.
• wordage — words collectively.