local accent
Frequency: 7.010.3 per million words
An accent specific to a particular area.
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Examples (20)
- He speaks with a distinct local accent.
- He spoke with a strong local accent that was difficult to understand.
- Can you identify the region from his local accent?
- Despite living abroad for years, she never lost her local accent.
- The shopkeeper's strong local accent made it clear he was from the village.
- The actors trained to acquire a perfect local accent for their roles.
- Linguists study the nuances of a local accent to understand regional dialects.
- His local accent immediately identified him as coming from the north.
- His charming local accent immediately revealed he wasn't a tourist.
- Visitors often commented on the charming local accent of the villagers.
- After moving to the city, she made an effort to soften her local accent.
- You can often tell someone's origin by their local accent.
- The local accent in this town is noticeably different from the one in the next valley over.
- The documentary featured people speaking in various local accents.
- The way they pronounce their 'r's is a classic feature of the local accent.
- She tried to hide her local accent when speaking to outsiders.
- If you stay here for a year, you will probably pick up the local accent.
- Learning the local accent can help you integrate into the community.
- Despite living abroad for years, he never lost his thick local accent.
- The children picked up the local accent quickly after moving.