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American English

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌɪŋ(g)lɪʃ/
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Definitions of American English
  1. noun
    the English language as used in the United States
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    types:
    AAVE, African American English, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics
    a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States
    type of:
    English, English language
    an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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