dialect
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He admitted in 2024 that his grasp on the dialect was “horrible.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Bardem worked with renowned dialect coach Tim Monich to infuse his speech with a hint of a Southern drawl, aware that his character didn’t have to sound like a native speaker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Characters speak with a more casual, modern dialect.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The choral writing, in Sardinian dialect, reflects the traditional canto a tenore, giving it an earthy, ritualistic flavor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“I wonder what dialect they speak at Stanford.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
The Prespa lakes region is home to herding peoples, the Vlachs and Sarakatsani, who seem to be vanishing, taking their dialects with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Quebeckers accused him, among other things, of “glottophobia”—prejudice against dialects or accents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Still, young Singaporeans have shown growing interest in connecting with their heritage, from learning the dwindling dialects of their grandparents to taking lessons and organising trips to ancestral hometowns in China.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
But Twain’s greatest discovery was his gloriously unshackled literary style, which was inspired by local dialects and liberated from European refinements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Our words are different because the Philippines has so many dialects.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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