Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: fluency
IPA transcription: [fl'uənsi]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: fluency, volubility, articulateness
    Meaning: the quality of being facile in speech and writing
  • Synonyms: fluency
    Meaning: skillfulness in speaking or writing
  • Synonyms: eloquence, fluency, smoothness
    Meaning: powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"
Usage examples
  • FLUENCY THROUGH PREPARATION
  • He conversed with a colorless fluency
  • What influences, within and without the man himself, work against fluency?
  • At first blush it would seem that fluency consists in a ready, easy use of words.
  • But though Undine thought silent people awkward she was not easily impressed by verbal fluency.
  • Do not feel surprised or discouraged if practise on the principles of delivery herein laid down seems to retard your fluency.
  • The well-bred Swedes of the capital are formed on the ancient French model, and they in general speak that language; for they have a knack at acquiring languages with tolerable fluency.
  • "I do not now see well how you are leading me," said Wingfold, considerably astonished at both the aptness and fluency with which a man in his host's position was able to express himself.
  • I could talk a while when the evening commenced, but the first gush of vivacity and fluency gone, I was fain to sit on a stool at Diana's feet, to rest my head on her knee, and listen alternately to her and Mary, while they sounded thoroughly the topic on which I had but touched.