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illocution

/ˌɪləˈkjuːʃn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
il-lo-cu-tion
IPA
/ˌɪləˈkjuːʃn/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The aim of a speaker in making an utterance as opposed to the meaning of the terms used.

noun

A type of speech act being made by a speaker, i.e., the purpose of the statement in terms of how the addressee is to interpret either its truth-value, or its requirements and demands upon the speaker in terms of a physical or psychological response.

Etymology

From il- (“in”) (an assimilated version of in-) + locution (“speech”), from Latin loquor.

Inflected Forms

illocutions (plural)

Derived Forms

illocute illocutional illocutionary

Frequently Paired Words

allocution locution perlocution

Questions

How do you pronounce illocution?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪləˈkjuːʃn/.
What does illocution mean?
The aim of a speaker in making an utterance as opposed to the meaning of the terms used.
Where does illocution come from?
From il- (“in”) (an assimilated version of in-) + locution (“speech”), from Latin loquor.

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