How to Pronounce "dialect"
word
/ˈdaɪəˌɫɛkt/
DY-uh-lekt
/dˈaɪəlɛkt/
DY-uh-lekt
Definition
A dialect is a form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a specific group that is different in some ways from the standard language, usually in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdaɪəˌɫɛkt/
British English
/dˈaɪəlɛkt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DY-uh-lekt
UK
DY-uh-lekt
Listen in Context
People in the north speak a different dialect.
My grandmother only speaks our local dialect.
Each island has its own unique dialect.
Sometimes it's hard to understand that dialect if you didn't grow up there.