English language

How to pronounce phrasing in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms choice of words, diction, phraseology, verbiage, wording
Type of expression, formulation
Has types mot juste, verbalisation, verbalization
Derivation phrase
Type Words
Type of grouping

Examples of phrasing

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He answered Liszt's varied calls for pounding octaves and poetic phrasing alike.
From the post-gazette.com
His art was all about beauty of phrasing and never an ugly phrase-heaven forbid.
From the theepochtimes.com
Note the passive voice, the present tense, the phrasing, the pace, the response.
From the guardian.co.uk
Akinmusire played his foil, using short, gapped, spare phrasing and a soft tone.
From the nytimes.com
Phrasing, dynamics and ornamentation all serve the sense and poetry of the text.
From the sfgate.com
Some re-phrasing might be in order I suppose, but it makes sense to me as it is.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The current phrasing Bowie met Angela Barnett in April 1969 seems more accurate.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Frusciante's guitar playing employs emphasis on phrasing rather than virtuosity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It is saved by the authors'obvious knowledge, as well as their lively phrasing.
From the usatoday.com
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  • An expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
  • Give voice: put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
  • A short musical passage
  • Divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage"
  • Idiom: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
  • Dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
  • In grammar, a phrase is a group of words functioning as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence.
  • Fencing practice and techniques of modern competitive fencing are governed by the FIE, though they developed from conventions developed in 18th- and 19th-century Europe to govern fencing as a martial art and a gentlemanly pursuit. The modern weapons for sport fencing are the foil, u00E9pu00E9e, and sabre.
  • In music and music theory, phrase and phrasing are concepts and practices related to grouping consecutive melodic notes, both in their composition and performance. A musical work is typically made up of a melody that consists of numerous consecutive phrases. The notation used is similar to a tie and a slur...