"ebonics" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /iˈbɑnɪks/ [General-American], /ɪ̈-/ [General-American], /ɛ-/ [General-American]
enPR: ē-bŏnʹĭks [General-American], ĭ- [General-American], ĕ- [General-American] Rhymes: -ɒnɪks Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ebonics (uncountable)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Ebonics. Tags: alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Ebonics
    Sense id: en-ebonics-en-noun-CjqVAaGW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "enpr": "ē-bŏnʹĭks",
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        "General-American"
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      "enpr": "ĭ-",
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        "General-American"
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    },
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      "enpr": "ĕ-",
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        "General-American"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈbɑnɪks/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪ̈-/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ-/",
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        "General-American"
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    },
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