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bidialectal
[ bahy-dahy-uh-lek-tuhl ]
adjective
- proficient in or using two dialects of the same language.
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Other Words From
- bidi·a·lectal·ism bi·dia·lect·ism noun
- bidi·a·lectal·ist noun
- bidi·a·lectal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bidialectal1
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Example Sentences
It might have been easier to reconcile her voice with the book’s rather Californian, new-age tone had we met in America, for she is what’s called bidialectal; when in the US, she speaks in an American accent, but here she sounds completely British, and says she has no control over it.
From The Guardian
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