dictation
nounHow many syllables in dictation?
There are 3 syllables in the word dictation.How to pronounce dictation:
Definition of dictation:
- dictation (noun):
- prescription
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
Synonyms for dictation:
banning
barring
behest
bid
bidding
charge
charging
coercion
command
commandment
commission
constraint
countermand
decreeing
direction
enjoining
forbidding
force
instruction
interdiction
open sesame
order
outlawing
prescription
prohibiting
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