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10 Cards in this Set
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Accent
Relate Word - accentuate (verb) |
- A style of speech or pronunciation that is characteristic of a certain region or country
- To emphasize in speech or in music |
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Articulate
Related Words - articulately (adverb); articulation (noun) |
- Expressed in a clear and effective manner
- Able to speak effectively |
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Dialect
Related Words – dialectal (adjective) |
The form of version of a language that is spoken in a country or region or by a particular social group: a dialect has characteristic differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.
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Diction
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- The choice and use of words in speaking or writing.
- Distinctness of Pronunciation |
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Enunciate
Related Words –enunciation (noun) |
- To pronounce, especially in a clear manner
- To state or set forth clearly |
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Fundamental
Related Words – fundamentally (adverb) |
- Basic; primary; essential
- of major significance |
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Intelligible
Related Words – intelligibility (noun); intelligibly (adverb) |
Able to be understood
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Peer
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- A person who is equal to another in age, class, or rank
- A member of the British nobility |
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Status
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- Position in society; condition
- A stage of progress or development. |
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Stress
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- Emphasis, particularly when speaking
- Importance: significance |
