dialect
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She said her captors were all masked and spoke in the Syrian Arabic dialect.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 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
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
Fine, I’ll accept an argument that Sully’s offspring would inherit his jarhead dialect.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Her Igbo dialect came out sounding strange, with words dropped; it was difficult to understand.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing dialect
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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Vivacious Vernacular: Words About Slang
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