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Ebonics

Syllabification: (E·bon·ics)
Pronunciation: /ēˈbäniks/

Definition of Ebonics

noun

[treated as singular]
  • American black English regarded as a language in its own right rather than as a dialect of standard English.

Origin:

blend of ebony and phonics

Ebonics in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Ebonics in the British & World English dictionary
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