Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun diction

2 senses of diction

Sense 1
enunciation, diction -- (the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience)
       => articulation -- (the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech)

Sense 2
wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage -- (the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton)
       => formulation, expression -- (the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared")