Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regiolect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-gi-olect
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lect spoken in a particular geographical region.

Etymology

Blend of region + dialect.

Inflected Forms

regiolects (plural)

Derived Forms

regiolectal regiolectally regiolectic

Phrases

standard language

Frequently Paired Words

patois standard language chronolect

Synonyms

regionalect geolect topolect

Questions

What does regiolect mean?
A lect spoken in a particular geographical region.
Where does regiolect come from?
Blend of region + dialect.

How to pronounce regiolect

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