DIALECTS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word dialects. (close relations)
dialect
Best Alternative Words for DIALECTS
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patois | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard | ||||||||
vernacular | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) adjective satellite • being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | ||||||||
accent | nounn | |||||||
noun • distinctive manner of oral expression • special importance or significance • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) • a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent | ||||||||
idiom | nounn | |||||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up |