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dialect

[dahy-uh-lekt] / ˈdaɪ əˌlɛkt /


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María’s narration is marked by Colombian slang and the rhythms of its dialect, but it is also mixed with references to Hitchcock films and theories about Rolling Stone Brian Jones’s 1969 death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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

Characters speak with a more casual, modern dialect.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Sophie has been working with a dialect coach to perfect the accent, but admitted it was "easy to pick up".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Her voice, which everyone said sounded as if she were hoarse, came forth in the rhythmic jíbaro dialect I loved.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

“I don’t speak their dialects, but I speak Taiwanese.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Since the 1990s, the Speak Mandarin Campaign has shifted its focus to English-educated ethnic Chinese, and away from those who speak dialects.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

At the time the Speak Mandarin Campaign was launched, nearly 70% of Singaporeans spoke one of several Chinese dialects at home.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

We speak different dialects and have learned different subjects.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell


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