PHRASING

To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.

"I wasn't sure how to phrase my condolences without sounding patronising."

To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.

To divide into melodic phrases.

The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.

The way the musical phrases are put together in a composition or in its interpretation, with changes in tempo, volume, or emphasizing one or more instruments over others.