Definition of Diction

the way in which a person speaks or writes

Examples of Diction in a sentence

The writer’s diction is characterized by short simple sentences that are easily understood.  🔊

When Ed reads the evening news on air, his diction is so nonchalant he sounds as though he is not concerned about the state of the world.  🔊

The mountain man’s raspy diction made it hard for us to understand what he was saying.  🔊

Since Janice wants to be a game show host, she is taking several speech classes to improve her diction.  🔊

Bill’s diction can be described as slow and simple and is a representation of the fact he dropped out of school after the sixth grade.  🔊

After the stroke, Katie had to work hard to refine her diction so people could understand her.  🔊

Hank’s diction is greatly affected by his stuttering.  🔊

When Uncle Floyd is drunk, his diction becomes slurred.  🔊

The professor insists we use perfect diction when making our verbal presentations in class.  🔊

In the novel, the characters spoke using a diction that was half Cajun and half French.  🔊

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