locution
/loʊ̯ˈkju.ʃn̩/
"locution" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“locution” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people.
Corpus desk
Index EN-locution · locution · English
locution · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | locution |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /loʊ̯ˈkju.ʃn̩/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “locution” in English
Rare enough to double-check
locution is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /loʊ̯ˈkju.ʃn̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for locution in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin locūtiō, locūtiōnem (“speech”), from loquor (“speak”). Compare the French cognate locution. The correct English form is locution, spelled L-O-C-U-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people.
- 2The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.
- 3Style of discourse or usage, or any particular utterance in such style.
- 4A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how locution appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The television show host is widely recognized for his all-too-common locutions.
Another way fathers impact sons is that sons, once their voices have changed in puberty, invariably answer the telephone with the same locutions and intonations of their fathers.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin locūtiō, locūtiōnem (“speech”), from loquor (“speak”). Compare the French cognate locution.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.