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Accent vs. Dialect
Accent
/ˈæksənt/Examples:
She spoke slowly-she had the accent of South Carolina.You've got to get rid of that Boston accent."He speaks English fluently with no accent.
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This word has no antonymsDialect
/ˈdaɪəlekt/Examples:
The play features a mix of dialects from different regions.Her strong dialect made her speech hard to understand.Linguists study dialects to preserve languages.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Dialect refers more to differences in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation within a language; accent focuses mainly on pronunciation.
- Think of dialect as a broader term, which includes accent as a component.
- You might say someone speaks with a Southern dialect which includes unique words, while they also have a Southern accent, which is purely about how the words are pronounced.
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