African American English meaning

UK /ˈæfrɪkən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ US /ˈæfrəkən əˈmɛrəkən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ 9 syllables

African American English (noun): a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States.

Definition of African American English

  1. a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States

    Synonyms: African American Vernacular English, AAVE, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics

    Type of: American English

How to pronounce African American English

African American English is pronounced /ˈæfrɪkən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈæfrəkən əˈmɛrəkən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ in American English. It has 9 syllables.

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