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hyperdialectalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-dialec-tal-ism
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phenomenon where a speaker attempts to use a dialect form or pronunciation, but overapplies it incorrectly, resulting in a form that is not authentic to the target dialect.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyperdialectalisms (plural) hyperdialectism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hyperforeignism

Questions

What does hyperdialectalism mean?
A phenomenon where a speaker attempts to use a dialect form or pronunciation, but overapplies it incorrectly, resulting in a form that is not authentic to the target dialect.

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