articulation vs diction

diction vs articulation

articulation and diction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulation	Yes	No	No	No
diction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, diction is a hyponym of articulation; that is, diction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulation:

articulation: the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
diction: the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

Other hyponyms of articulation include affrication, aspiration, epenthesis, nasalisation, nasalization, retroflection, retroflexion, enunciation, syncopation, syncope, sandhi, thickness, trill.

articulation (noun)	diction (noun)
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible	the manner in which something is expressed in words
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)	the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
expressing in coherent verbal form
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Difference between articulation and diction

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