bidialectal

bi·di·a·lec·tal

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-dahy-uh-lek-tuh l]
- /ˌbaɪ daɪ əˈlɛk təl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-dahy-uh-lek-tuh l]
- /ˌbaɪ daɪ əˈlɛk təl/

Definitions of bidialectal word

adjective bidialectal fluent in two dialects of a language 3
adjective bidialectal proficient in or using two dialects of the same language. 1
adjective bidialectal natively using or capable of using two dialects of a language. 0

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Origin of bidialectal

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; bi-1 + dialectal, on the model of bilingual

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Parts of speech for Bidialectal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bidialectal

bidialectal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bidialectal usage trend in Literature

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