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direct discourse

di·rect dis·course
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-rekt, dahy- noun dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs]
    • /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- noun ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs/
    • /dəˈrekt ˈdɪs.kɔːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-rekt, dahy- noun dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs]
    • /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- noun ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs/

Definitions of direct discourse words

  • noun direct discourse quotation of a speaker in which the speaker's exact words are repeated. 1
  • uncountable noun direct discourse In grammar, direct discourse is speech which is reported by using the exact words that the speaker used. 0
See all 2 definitions of direct discourse

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Parts of speech for Direct discourse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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direct discourse popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for direct discourse

noun direct discourse

Just one Synonym for direct discourse

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