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diction

How many syllables in diction?

  2 syllables

Divide diction into syllables:   dic-tion
Stressed syllable in diction:   dic-tion
How to pronounce diction:   dik-shun
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Synonyms for diction


1 syllable
  • speech
  • style
2 syllables
  • accent
  • phrasing
  • language
  • wording
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with diction

2 syllables
  • fiction
  • stiction
3 syllables
4 syllables
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