regional accent

collocation in English

meaningsofregionalandaccent

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regional
adjective
uk
/ˈriː.dʒən.əl/us
/ˈriː.dʒən.əl/
relating to or coming from a particular part of ...
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accent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæk.sənt/us
/ˈæk.sənt/
the way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group ...
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(Definition ofregionalandaccentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofregional accent

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Conversely, it loses power and authority with every corporeal encroachment, from aregionalaccentor idiosyncratic "grain" to definitive localization in the image.
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Here, however, she attributes "no discernableregionalaccent" to "traits with the stereotypical male".
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The third category is reserved for learners in the process of attaining proficiency in either aregionalaccentor dialect, or in an indigenized variety.
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He himself speaks of aregionalaccentthat makes the scene in his city different from others.
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Chap. 4 provides a succinct overview ofregionalaccentvariation.
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One juggles with the advisability of saying it again, saying it more loudly or saying it with aregionalaccent.
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I am a simple man, with aregionalaccentlike our previous speaker.
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If the people on the board were all products of public schools then, naturally, the products of northern grammar schools, with theirregionalaccent, would feel out of their element.
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In those days no successful actor would have aregionalaccent.
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Rather than selecting a generic or neutral voice style, companies may instead choose to deploy theregionalaccentwhich best represents their brand.
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Regionalaccent, dialect and costumes were shown in the film how they were in real life.
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His speech was deliberate, even to monotony, and he had a faintregionalaccent.
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And you can enjoy all the variety of regional accents without ever an eyebrow raised.
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I don't think regional accents matter provided the person speaks clearly.
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The paper concludes with discussion of implications of these findings for our understanding of how children develop the ability to process unfamiliar regional accents.
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Given the housing type and employment patterns, it was anticipated that there would be a range of identifiable regional accents.
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The highest may endeavour to retain their chosen variety of speech and the lowest their unmodified regional accents.
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There were no regional accents noted that would have significantly influenced the children's or examiner's performance during any single session.
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Freshmen were subject to hazing that focused on eliminating their regional accents and socialised them into the student community.
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Some speakers speak with regional accents and idioms, even when speaking honorifically.
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