Vocabulary: Regional accents and dialect awareness

English · C1 · Lesson 47 · 20 words

A complete lesson on Regional accents and dialect awareness — vocabulary, grammar, and practice exercises all in one. After this lesson, you'll be able to talk about Regional accents and dialect awareness with confidence. Master 20 essential words and phrases about Regional accents and dialect awareness. After this lesson, you'll confidently use them in real conversations.

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articulate

verb

speak clearly

distinguish

verb

recognize differences

perception

noun

The way something is understood or seen

assimilate

event; happening

comprehension

noun

Understanding or grasping

prevalent

adjective

impartiality

inflection

noun

tone change

stigmatize

verb

Mark with shame or disgrace

vernacular

noun

everyday spoken language of a region

phonetic

adjective

relating to speech sounds

colloquialism

noun

informal everyday expression or phrase

pronunciation

noun

the way a word is spoken

authentic

adjective

genuine or real

dialectal

adjective

related to regional speech variations

intonation

noun

rise and fall of the voice in speech

standardize

verb

speak clearly and distinctly

linguistic

adjective

relating to sound systems of language

cadence

noun

informal conversational language

enunciate

verb

proper behavior or etiquette

phonological

adjective

subtle shade of meaning or expression