NOUN | communication | speech pattern, accent | distinctive manner of oral expression |
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Meaning | distinctive manner of oral expression. | |
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Example | "she had a very clear speech pattern" | |
Synonym | accent | |
Narrower | drawl | A slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels |
Broader | pronunciation | The manner in which someone utters a word |
Spanish | acento, deje, dejo, tono | |
Catalan | accent, deix |
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