What are some examples of dialect?

What are some examples of dialect?

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Dialect definition: A dialect is a form of a language that is specific to a particular region or group….Examples of Dialect:

Q. What is accent in rhythm?

Accent, also called Stress, in music, momentary emphasis on a particular rhythmic or melodic detail; accent may be implied or specifically indicated, either graphically for example, >, —) or verbally (sforzato, abbreviated sfz). …

Q. What is accent explain with examples?

An accent is the way a person speaks. Some people pronounce words differently. An accent is the way you say the words. If you notice someone has (for example) a British accent, you can understand them (you know what they are saying), but also know they came from Britain.

  • A Northern American might say, “hello.”
  • A Southern American might say, “howdy.”
  • This is an example of the differences in dialect.

Q. What are accented words?

The most common accents are the acute (é), grave (è), circumflex (â, î or ô), tilde (ñ), umlaut and dieresis (ü or ï – the same symbol is used for two different purposes), and cedilla (ç). Accent marks (also referred to as diacritics or diacriticals) usually appear above a character.

Q. Which Accent is the best?

British accent

Q. How do you say 1707 in English?

If you mean the year, it’s ‘seventeen oh seven’. There’s more than one way. “Seventeen oh seven” is probably the way I would read it, and probably more modern. “Seventeen hundred and seven” is also correct, but perhaps more formal or old-fashioned.

Q. What words do British say differently?

The Brit List: 10 Words Pronounced Differently in Britain

  • Vitamin = In the U.K. it’s pronounced how it is spelled VIT-a-min, vit rhymes with wit.
  • Aluminum = The British pronunciation is a tongue twister.
  • Privacy = In the U.K. it’s sort of like privy, as in “You’re not privy to this conversation.” The word is pronounced PRIV-a-see, “priv” rhymes with the verb “live.”

Q. What words do British pronounce differently?

Words that are pronounced differently in the UK and in the US

WordUK pronunciationUS pronunciation
WaterWAH-tawodder
ScheduleSHED-ualSKED-ual
Advertisementuhd-VER-tis-mentAD-ver-ties-ment
MobileMOH-bye-ulMOH-buhl

Q. Why do British say bloody?

Bloody. Don’t worry, it’s not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when expressing anger…

Q. Why do British say brilliant?

‘Brilliant’ is not a word exclusively in the British lexicon, but has a very British usage. Specifically, when something is exciting or wonderful, particularly when something is good news, ‘brilliant’ can mean as such. For example, ‘You got the job? Oh, mate, that’s brilliant.

Q. What is the British slang for woman?

Oh, the British! This is the paper you use in the bog, also known as “toilet paper.” This is British slang for a girl or a woman. “Mug” is more specifically London slang and is associated with the cockney accent.

Q. How do you say beautiful in British slang?

“She’s a peng ting [thing].” Other British slang words for attractive include fit, lush, a sort, piff, buff, leng.

Q. What does Gurl mean?

Scottish. : howl, growl, snarl.

Q. What to say to flatter a woman?

60 Super Sweet Compliments for Women

  • Your mind is just as sexy as your beauty.
  • I miss your smile.
  • You’re an amazing friend.
  • I can’t believe I found someone like you.
  • I get excited every time I see you.
  • I love making you laugh.
  • You’re my best friend.
  • I’ll always have your back.

Q. How do you say cool in British slang?

– Dynamite is used for awesome and cool. Wicked too is used to convey the same meaning. – Ace is a British slang term meaning excellent.

Q. Why do British say proper?

Proper (adj) Proper is a difficult word to define, mainly because British people use it to describe soo many different things. Doing things ‘properly’ means to do them correctly or in the right way. In the North of England, ‘proper’ can also be used for emphasis in the same way as the word ‘very’.

Q. What does Bullocks mean in the UK?

1 chiefly British, usually vulgar : testicles.

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