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Uncommonmother tongue
The correct spelling is mother tongue.
How to pronounce mother tongue
noun
IPA: /ˈmʌð.ə ˌtʌŋ/
Say it like: Mot-her- to-ngue
The correct spelling is mother tongue. The language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language. For example: "His mother tongue is a relatively conservative dialect of Aramaic."
Usage Examples
“His mother tongue is a relatively conservative dialect of Aramaic.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.
- 2.The language spoken by one’s ancestors.
- 3.The language spoken by one's mother, when it differs from that spoken by one's father.
- 4.Informal speech, as opposed to educated language.
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