akrolek

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English acrolect.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ˈkro.lɛk/
  • Rhymes: -lɛk
  • Hyphenation: ak‧ro‧lek

Noun

akrolek (plural akrolek-akrolek)

  1. (sociolinguistics) acrolect: the variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms)

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