Of pronunciation: Perhaps originally: With ‘wider’ or ‘lower’ vowel-sounds (i.e. with the back or the front oral cavity more dilated); but…
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释义 | the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > accent > [adjective] > of particular accents (8) broad?1533 Of pronunciation: Perhaps originally: With ‘wider’ or ‘lower’ vowel-sounds (i.e. with the back or the front oral cavity more dilated); but… plum-in-the-mouth1553 In similative and figurative phrases, with reference to the idea that indistinct or mannered speech suggests that one's mouth is full of plums; (in… strong1735 Vividly perceptible, marked, definite. Of a person's accent: having many nonstandard features, broad. educated1838 Of an accent, manner of speech, etc.: (supposedly) characteristic of the educated classes; refined, proper. Kensingtonian1902 Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Kensington; spec. denoting refined or affected speech. Morningside1953 attributive. Designating or relating to people or things originating from or associated with Morningside; spec. designating the supposedly… cut glass1962 Formed, shaped, fashioned, or made by cutting; having the surface shaped or ornamented by grinding and polishing, as cut glass; also (transferred… lock-jawed1974 U.S. colloquial. Designating an upper-class accent associated with the north-eastern United States (see lockjaw, n. 2); (of a person) having such an… |
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