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dialect

[dahy-uh-lekt] / ˈdaɪ əˌlɛkt /


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Many deaf children in Kenya learn a patchwork of makeshift signs, and the local dialect lacks many technical terms used to teach subjects like maths and biology.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Yet the director considers the series’ standout moments to be those in Mallorquin, Nadal’s native Catalan dialect, in which the athlete appears at his most natural.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

He admitted in 2024 that his grasp on the dialect was “horrible.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 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

His Owerri dialect had a strong rural accent.

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

Quebeckers accused him, among other things, of “glottophobia”—prejudice against dialects or accents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

In a post on Facebook, opposition MP Dennis Tan hailed dialects as "the living, breathing repositories of our forefathers' journeys, customs, and identity".

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

At the back of the arena, a teleprompter keeps her on track, too - which is fair enough, when her album incorporates 14 different languages and dialects.

From BBC May 6, 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




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