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====L-Philadelphian==== | ====L-Philadelphian==== | ||
This accent is spoken in both the city of Alaşehir in Turkey (or as locals call it, "Flulfia"), and in Philadelphia, PA (called "New Philadelphia"). It's basically a non-rhotic version of our Philly accent; r-intrusion is used, as in the New York accent. | This accent is spoken in both the city of Alaşehir in Turkey (or as locals call it, "Flulfia"), and in Philadelphia, PA (called "New Philadelphia"). It's basically a non-rhotic version of our Philly accent; r-intrusion is used, as in the New York accent. | ||
*/l/ is always dark [ɫ] and often vocalizes to a uvularized approximant [ɤ]. | |||
*Mary [meəɹi] != merry [mɛɹi~mʌɹi] = marry [mæɹi] | *Mary [meəɹi] != merry [mɛɹi~mʌɹi] = marry [mæɹi] | ||
*mirror [mɪɹə(ɹ)] != nearer [niəɹə⟨(ɹ)] | |||
A characteristic feature is ''reinforcement'' for certain vowels or diphthongs before consonants, which changes the pronunciation of the vowel: | A characteristic feature is ''reinforcement'' for certain vowels or diphthongs before consonants, which changes the pronunciation of the vowel: | ||