akrolek

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English acrolect.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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akrolek (first-person possessive akrolekku, second-person possessive akrolekmu, third-person possessive akroleknya)

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

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