Transcription
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- [dik-tey-shuh n]
- /dɪkˈteɪ ʃən/
- /dɪkˈteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dik-tey-shuh n]
- /dɪkˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of dictation word
- uncountable noun dictation Dictation is the speaking or reading aloud of words for someone else to write down. 3
- uncountable noun dictation Dictation is the giving of orders in a forceful and commanding way. 3
- noun dictation the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing 3
- noun dictation the material dictated 3
- noun dictation authoritative commands or the act of giving them 3
- noun dictation the dictating of words for another to write down 3
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Origin of dictation
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Latin dictātiōn- (stem of dictātiō) a dictating < Latin dictāt(us) (see dictate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Dictation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dictation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dictation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dictation
noun dictation
- correspondence — Correspondence is the act of writing letters to someone.
- notes — Lotus Notes
- record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
- copy — If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
- transcription — the act or process of transcribing.
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