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namari
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[なま()·]
namari
[なまり()]
namari

English Meaning(s) for なまり

noun
  1. accent (of one's speech)
  2. dialect; provincialism; patois
  3. corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation

Definition and Synonyms for なまり

Accent a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Synonyms: なまり, アクセント, 抑揚, 訛る
Accent the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Synonyms: なまり, 方言, 方音, 訛る, 訛音

Categories なまり is a member of

Diacritical Mark a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
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Non-Standard Speech speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
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Stroke Order Diagrams for なまり

Sample Sentences for なまり

He pretended to be an Englishman, but his foreign accent gave him away.
The humor of his speech is derived from his peculiar local accent.
Judging from his accent, he must be from Kyushu.
He is a foreigner, as is evident from his accent.
She comes from the South, as I knew from her accent.

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