dialect

[US]/ˈdaɪəlekt/
[UK]/ˈdaɪəlekt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. regional variety of a language, including vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation; jargon;
adj. pertaining to a regional variety of a language

Phrases & Collocations

local dialect

chinese dialect

Example Sentences

the dialect of science.

the dialect of atomic physicists

Cockney is a dialect of English.

this novel is written in the dialect of Trinidad.

the dialects of Ancient Greek.

thieves' argot.See Synonyms at dialect

spoke to me in the lingo of fundamentalism.See Synonyms at dialect

a dialect compounded of Spanish and Dutch.

Such a personal dialect is referred to as idiolect.

a dialect spoken over a large area;

quaint dialect words.See Synonyms at strange

The Tocher (Scottish dialect for "The Dowry"), advertising film for the General Post Office.

The meaning domain ofglosseme: the size of container, the quantity of container and application scopeof the corresponding glosseme from different dialects are not same.

This thesis is a dialectological study of Han-Viet dialect (Han Yue yu), which ispreviously well known as Sino Vietnamese or Sino Annamite.

Disclaimer: I'm a 5d MkII user, looking for something with better IQ than an LX3 to use on bushwalking (hiking,tramping,fellwalking etc for other dialects) trips.

Real-world Examples

It's a compromise between ancient literary dialects.

Source: Popular Science Essays

When Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them.

Source: People's Education Press High School English Compulsory Volume 1

Evidence actually suggests that birds have regional dialects.

Source: Natural History Museum

We both stumble in our newly acquired dialects.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

They spoke all sorts of other dialects.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

A radio that has spoken in your chosen dialect.

Source: Learn techniques from Lucy.

Start and end the day with your chosen dialect.

Source: Learn techniques from Lucy.

They spoke different dialects and were obedient to different chieftains.

Source: A Brief History of the World

And different regions can have slightly different dialects of the song.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2021 Collection

Eddy, this is Fae. I can't read the dialect but...

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

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