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dialectometry

UK/daɪ.ə.lɛkˈtɒ.mə.tɹi/

dialectometry noun: the study of the regional distribution of dialects.

Noun

dialectometry (uncountable)

  1. The study of the regional distribution of dialects.
    Synonyms:
    dialectometrics

Synonyms of dialectometry

Origin of dialectometry

From dialect + -o- + -metry.

Questions about dialectometry

What does dialectometry mean?
Dialectometry means the study of the regional distribution of dialects.
What part of speech is dialectometry?
Dialectometry is a noun.
How do you pronounce dialectometry?
Dialectometry is pronounced /daɪ.ə.lɛkˈtɒ.mə.tɹi/ (UK).

Words near dialectometry in the dictionary

  1. dialectologist
  2. dialectologists
  3. dialectology
  4. dialectometric
  5. dialectometrics
  6. dialectometry
  7. dialects
  8. dialectual
  9. dialed
  10. dialed back
  11. dialed down

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