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*The most well-known feature of the broad Welvington accent is the MOUTH-START merger to /aː~æː/.
*The most well-known feature of the broad Welvington accent is the MOUTH-START merger to /aː~æː/.
*(Ph) Philly L
*(Ph) Philly L
*(~Ph, ~RP) Philly-style reinforcement on preconsonantal vowels, but specifically before voiceless consonants; i.e. generalized Canadain-raising-esque effects
*(~Ph, ~RP) Philly-style reinforcement before voiceless consonants; i.e. generalized Canadain-raising-esque effects
**When the consonant is voiceless, the nucleus is shortened consonant is lengthened: ''face'' [fɪjsˑ]
**Otherwise this does not happen: ''fame'' [fɛˑɪm]
*(B, RP) non-rhotic
*(B, RP) non-rhotic
*(Ph, B, RP) Few or no mergers before prevocalic /r/
*(Ph, B, RP) Few or no mergers before prevocalic /r/
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*/iːg/ > /ɪg/, /eɪg/ > /ɛg/ in many words
*/iːg/ > /ɪg/, /eɪg/ > /ɛg/ in many words
*/θ ð/ are commonly [t̪ d̪].
*/θ ð/ are commonly [t̪ d̪].
*Another characteristic feature is ''reinforcement'' for diphthongs ending in /ɪ/ before voiceless consonants, which changes the pronunciation of the vowel:
**When the consonant is voiceless, the nucleus is shortened consonant is lengthened: ''face'' [fɪjsˑ]
**Otherwise this does not happen: ''fame'' [fɛˑɪm]


===A-Standard===
===A-Standard===
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