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How to pronounce “substandard”
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- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of substandard with real speech in context.
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They are not low or substandard varieties.
- Definition summary
- Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
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How to pronounce substandard
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They are not low or substandard varieties.
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Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
- (linguistics, dated) Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.
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