word
dialect continuum
DY-ah-lekt kon-TIN-yoo-um
ˈdaɪəlɛkt kənˈtɪnjuəmListen
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Syllable breakdown
dialectcontinuum
Dictionary meaning
chain of neighboring dialects where adjacent varieties are mutually intelligible but those at the extremes are not; found across large geographical areas
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