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dialect

🇬🇧 UK/'daɪəlekt/🇺🇸 US/'daiәlekt/
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Definitions

n.

A variety of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular social group, differing slightly from the standard form

方言,土话

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
diathrough, across
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lectchoose, read, gather
=dialect

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The Southern dialect has unique pronunciations and vocabulary compared to other regions.

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