Ebonics

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈbɒnɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i bon′iks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
E•bon•ics  (i bon′iks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a singular v.)
  1. Language VarietiesSee Black English.
Also, e•bon′ics. 
  • blend of, blended of ebony and phonics 1970–75, American.

E•bon•ics  (i bon′iks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. Language VarietiesSee Black English.
Also, e•bon•ics. 
  • blend of, blended ebony and phonics 1970–75, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ebonics /ɪˈbɒnɪks/ n
  1. (functioning as singular) US
    another name for African American Vernacular English
Etymology: 20th Century: from ebony + phonics
'Ebonics' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
African American Vernacular English

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