diction

Is diction masculine or feminine?

ladiction
/la diksjɔ̃/femininediction

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -tion are feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns of action or state.
99.8% of -tion nouns are feminine
Exceptions

These end in -tion too, but they are masculine.

lebastion

In context

  • Il remportera sans doute le concours de diction.

    He will probably win the speech contest.

  • Elle a gagné le premier prix au concours de diction.

    She won first prize in the speech contest.

  • Sa diction était un désastre absolu.

    His speech was an unmitigated disaster.

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le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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