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- pronunciation:
- daI
lekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a variety of a language that is peculiar to a region, social class, or occupation and that differs from the standard language in pronunciation, usage, and vocabulary.
When she moved to the north country, it took some time to accustom herself to the dialect of English spoken there.- synonyms:
- idiom, speech, tongue
- similar words:
- creole, language, lingua franca, pidgin, regionalism, vernacular
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definition 2: |
a language that is part of a group of languages sharing a common origin, or that is one of several varieties making up the language of a culture that has no single standard.
- similar words:
- language, vernacular
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related words: |
accent, argot, cant, talk |
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derivations: |
dialectal (adj.), dialectally (adv.) |
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