Number of syllables in the word 'dialect'
Find out how many syllables are there in the word dialect.
- No of syllables in dialect : 3
- Divide syllables in dialect : di-a-lect
More about the word - dialect
- noun
- Synonyms : patois, vernacular, vernacular
- Definition : A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community or social group, differing from other varieties of the same language in relatively minor ways as regards grammar, phonology, and lexicon.
- Definition : Language that is perceived as substandard or wrong.
- Definition : A language existing only in an oral or non-standardized form, especially a language spoken in a developing country or an isolated region.
- Definition : A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Cantonese as contrasted with Mandarin Chinese, or Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German).
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