Vernacular – The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region
(Pronounced vuh-na-kyoo-luh)
To remember the definition of the word vernacular, use the following mnemonic:
His version of the language nearly sounded like Dracula (vernacular), yet that was the dialect spoken by the ordinary people in the region.
Examples of vernacular in a sentence
The peoples vernacular was odd to the tourists.
His friend spoke in a vernacular that was new to him.
She liked the vernacular of her new date.
