African American Vernacular English meaning
UK US /ˈæfrəkən əˈmɛrəkən vɚˈnækjəlɚ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ 13 syllables
African American Vernacular English (noun): a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States.
Definition of African American Vernacular English
- a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States
Synonyms: AAVE, African American English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics
Type of: American English
How to pronounce African American Vernacular English
African American Vernacular English is pronounced /ˈæfrəkən əˈmɛrəkən vɚˈnækjəlɚ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ in American English. It has 13 syllables.
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