dialect /ˈdajəˌlɛkt/ noun plural dialects
plural dialects
Learner's definition of DIALECT
: a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciations方言;地方话;土话 [count]
[noncount]
— dialectal
/ˌdajəˈlɛktl̟/ adjective