Fact · Dictation
The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary defines diction, an uncountable noun, as the way that somebody pronounces words.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“the way that somebody pronounces words”
Diction: meaning in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Oxford University Press, 2026, Entry for diction (noun), first sense.
Open the original- What it measures
- The entry gives clear diction as an example, which means speech that is easy to follow. The sense describes a speaker, so it is the closest the word comes to pronunciation.
- What it does not show
- The first sense covers pronunciation only. The entry also lists a second, specialist sense, which is covered by a separate fact.