dialect

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Having a few weeks of rehearsal ahead of filming helped McEwen and Kidman to establish the similarities in their performances, as did work with Kidman’s dialect coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Higher Brothers, known for blending Mandarin and the local dialect, is one of the main hip-hop groups originating from the city.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Packed with regional references and local dialect, the play is a love letter to Newcastle.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Then, when identical brothers Smoke and Stack came calling, Jordan rented a house in Ojai and began excavating the twins’ backstories with help from longtime dialect coach Beth McGuire.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

She was speaking Igbo for the first time, and in her Asaba dialect, the F’s sounded like W’s.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie