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Similar to General Fyxoomian, but: | Similar to General Fyxoomian, but: | ||
*Especially in lower class accents, /θ/ > /t/ occurs after stressed syllables. | *Especially in lower class accents, /θ/ > /t/ occurs after stressed syllables. | ||
*/ð/ > [ɹ] after vowels. | */ð/ > [ɹ~ʋ] after vowels. | ||
*Many monophthongs lengthen or diphthongize allophonically: | *Many monophthongs lengthen or diphthongize allophonically: | ||
**"trap-bath split": /a/ is pronounced [ɑː] before /r f v s z θ ð/ and word-finally, and [æ] or fully front [a] otherwise. For example: | **"trap-bath split": /a/ is pronounced [ɑː] before /r f v s z θ ð/ and word-finally, and [æ] or fully front [a] otherwise. For example: | ||
***''saþ'' /saθ/ 'salty' is pronounced [sɑːθ] or [sɑːt] | ***''saþ'' /saθ/ 'salty' is pronounced [sɑːθ] or [sɑːt] | ||
***''syvŋá'' 'art' is pronounced [səvŋɑː] | ***''syvŋá'' 'art' is pronounced [səvŋɑː] | ||
***''hnaða'' /hnaðə/ 'door' is pronounced [hnɑːɹə] | ***''hnaða'' /hnaðə/ 'door' is pronounced [hnɑːɹə~hnɑːʋə]. | ||
***but ''glah'' 'will, intention' is pronounced [kʀæh] | ***but ''glah'' 'will, intention' is pronounced [kʀæh] | ||
**/ɛ/ becomes [ɛə] or [eə] before voiced consonants /m n ŋ r v ð z/ or word-finally. /œ/ and /ə/ become [ɞː] and [ɘː] in the same environment. | **/ɛ/ becomes [ɛə] or [eə] before voiced consonants /m n ŋ r v ð z/ or word-finally. /œ/ and /ə/ become [ɞː] and [ɘː] in the same environment. | ||