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dialect

[dahy-uh-lekt] / ˈdaɪ əˌlɛkt /


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He chose the name "Ossick Lass," using local dialect meaning "Urswick girl."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

She whet his palate with detailed reports dissecting the southern Italian dialect spoken by his grandmother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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

Both men used a dialect coach, with Brosnan tasked with mastering Ingle's Irish accent, mixed in with a Sheffield twang.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

They were emotional expressions of inarticulate people with small vocabularies; they made a kind of dialect.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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