Difference Between Accent And Dialect

If you are looking for the difference between accent and dialect, then you have come to the right place. It can be very essential to know how they are related to each other, in order to have a clear understanding about the concept.

Knowing the differences about any two similar things is a good practice, and it's a sign of seeking mental clarity, which I have already discussed about this in the separate article.

Now, let us know the difference between accent and dialect.

Accent Vs Dialect

Accent in which the same words are spelled or pronounced in different ways.

Example:

Schedule: American: skej-hool, British: shed-yool

Garage: American: Guh-rahj, British: Gar-ehj

Missile: American: mis–uhl, British: mis-ahyl 

Lieutenant: American: loo-ten–uhnt, British: lef-ten–uhnt

Vitamin: American: Vai-tuh-min, British: Vit-uh-min

Dialect in which different words or language are usually spoken with same meaning. 

Example:

1. Hello, howdy. 

2. What's up?, What's going on?, What's poppin?

3. Shrimp, crawfish, crawdad.

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