What is another word for dialect?

Common synonyms for dialect include idiom, accent.

What is the plural of dialect?

The plural of dialect is dialects.

/ˈdaɪ.əˌlɛkt/noun3 syllables

Dialect means: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people.

noun, as in the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

idiom, accent

also used for dialect

patois, vernacular

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noun

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people“the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Sadly, most young people speak dialect only rarely.sundown
A dialect is a specific form of a language, spoken in a certain region._undertoad
In grammar and vocabulary, some dialects differ significantly from the standard language.Mickey
In grammar and vocabulary, some dialects differ considerably from the standard language.rul
Do you think this is a language or a dialect?DaoSeng
The linguist is quite familiar with the dialect.unknown
It's a different dialect; of course it sounds odd to you.sundown
Speakers of the dialect are in the majority in this region.DaoSeng

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as a noun