dialect

/ˈdaɪəlekt/

Syllables di·a·lect

Stress DI-a-lect

Phonics Breakdown

di

/daɪ/

long i (i-e)

a

/ə/

schwa

lect

/lekt/

short e

Meaning

a particular form of a language spoken in a region or by a group

Sound Reference

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di=/daɪ/(diet) + a=/ə/(about) + lect=/lekt/(collect)

Example

This dialect is spoken in the northern part of the country.