Illokution
German, noun/ɪlokuˈt͡si̯on/
Illokution is spelled I-L-L-O-K-U-T-I-O-N (10 letters). Illokution is a German feminine noun meaning “illocution (the aim of a speaker in making an utterance as opposed to the meaning of the terms used)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “der Teil des Sprechakts, der die Intention des Sprechers verwirklicht (das heißt die Absicht, die er mit…”.
What does Illokution mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineillocution (the aim of a speaker in making an utterance as opposed to the meaning of the terms used)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. der Teil des Sprechakts, der die Intention des Sprechers verwirklicht (das heißt die Absicht, die er mit seiner Äußerung verfolgt)
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Illokution
- Illokutionen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Illokution?
- /ɪlokuˈt͡si̯on/
- [ɪlokuˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.