diction

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The quality of Ms. Stevenson’s voice is like crystal under velvet, clear-edged yet somehow soft, and her diction is as crisp as a fresh green apple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Wilson Follett, the author of “Modern American Usage,” complained about its “extreme tolerance of crude neologisms and of shabby diction generally.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

In an undated interview taped by her manager, she advised young performers to “first and foremost, get proper training” in voice and diction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

Along with her appearance, she also honed her acting with meticulous attention to diction and technique.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

The starkness of the paradox is reinforced by the diction and meter: short, simple words, a stressed monosyllable followed by six iambic feet* Most people are never going to die.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker