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dialects

NOUN

local speech

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accent idiom jargon language lingo patois pronunciation slang terminology tongue vernacular vocabulary

STRONG

argot cant localism patter provincialism regionalism

Antonyms

STRONGEST

standard

Example Sentences

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Garg was a cultural icon in Assam and sang in more than 40 languages and dialects in a career spanning 33 years.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The first two books have sold more than 18 million copies in 115 languages and dialects around the world.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

A gifted linguist, she soon mastered Mayan dialects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Translation isn’t useful if it works well in a handful of standard global languages but fails among dialects, accents and real-world contexts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

A complete answer to that question would be long and complex, since Western music, like any living language shared by many different communities, has many "local dialects."

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones