fluency (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈfluːənsi/
Definition
The ability to speak or write a language or express thoughts easily and accurately.
Examples
His fluency in Spanish surprised the native speakers.
She is working on improving her fluency before the presentation.
The program aims to develop students' reading fluency.
How to Use fluency
- fluency in (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates the language or skill in which one has fluency. — "She has excellent fluency in French."
- achieve fluency (collocation)
- To reach a state of being fluent. — "It took him years to achieve fluency in Mandarin."
- lack of fluency (collocation)
- Not having the ability to speak or write easily and accurately. — "His lack of fluency made him hesitant to speak in class."
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