Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heritage language

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
her-itage lan-guage
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The language of one's ancestors, especially a language one would like to learn.

noun

A minority language that one acquires as a first language but uses and/or is exposed to less later in life in favor of a more dominant majority language.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

heritage languages (plural)

Phrases

heritage speaker

Frequently Paired Words

heritage speaker community language home language

Questions

What does heritage language mean?
The language of one's ancestors, especially a language one would like to learn.

How to pronounce heritage language

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “heritage language”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “heritage language”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “heritage language” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.