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- pronunciation:
- daI
lekt
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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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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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accent, argot, cant, talk |
adjective + (n.)dialect
archaic,
bilingual,
black,
colloquial,
creole,
different,
distinct,
distinctive,
ethnic,
fluent,
genuine,
incomprehensible,
local,
midwestern,
minor,
native,
northern,
odd,
oral,
prone,
rapid,
regional,
related,
rural,
secret,
southern,
spoken,
standard,
tribal,
unintelligible,
various,
vernacular,
vocal
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verb + (n.)dialect
master, preserve, retain, sing, speak
(n.)dialect
+ verb
differ, mix, perceive, translate, vary
noun + (n.)dialect
accent, custom, dozens, ear, humor, joke, language, lexicon, mandarin, origin, phrase, slang, slave, song, speaker, tone, use, variation, variety
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| derivations: |
dialectal (adj.), dialectally (adv.) |
The word dialect
contains the following parts:
dia-, di-1
Greek
prefix
that means across, apart, through, throughout
  Example words:
adiabatic, diabetes, diachronic, diacritic, diacritical, diacritical mark, diadromous, diagnose, diagnosis, diagonal, diagram, dialect, dialogue, dialysis, diameter, diapason, diaphanous, diaphoresis, diaphragm, diarrhea, diaspora, diastole, diastrophism, diatom, diatribe, diatropism, dieresis, diopter, diorama, hemodialysis
lex, lect2
Greek
root
that means speak, speech, word
Example words:
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