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==Accents== | ==Accents== | ||
===Brotherton=== | ===Brotherton=== | ||
name is placeholder | |||
Philly + Boston; should inspire Shalaian and Netagin. Should be RP in ways that the Standard accent is not | Philly + Boston; should inspire Shalaian and Netagin. Should be RP in ways that the Standard accent is not | ||
*(Ph) Philly L | *(Ph) Philly L | ||
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*/aɪ/, /aʊ/, /eɪ/, /oɪ/ = [aɪ], [aʊ], [eɪ], [oɪ] | */aɪ/, /aʊ/, /eɪ/, /oɪ/ = [aɪ], [aʊ], [eɪ], [oɪ] | ||
*wine-whine merger (optional in Standard) | *wine-whine merger (optional in Standard) | ||
*/l/ is always dark [ɫ] and often vocalizes to a uvularized, pharyngealized or nasalized [ɰ]. | |||
*A 3-way distinction of Mary [meəɹi], merry [mɛɹi~mɤɹi], marry [mæɹi], unlike Standard English | |||
*hurry [hɤɹi], furry [fəːɹi] | |||
*orange [ɒɹɪndʒ] | |||
*mirror [mɪɹə(ɹ)] != nearer [niəɹə(ɹ)] | |||
*/iːg/ > /ɪg/, /eɪg/ > /ɛg/ in many words | |||
*/θ ð/ are commonly [t̪ d̪]. | |||
*Philadelphian A-tensing system reminiscent of trap-bath split | |||
A characteristic feature is ''reinforcement'' for certain vowels or diphthongs before consonants, which changes the pronunciation of the vowel: | |||
*The nucleus is shortened. | |||
*When the consonant is voiced, the offglide is lengthened: ''fame'' [fɪiːm] | |||
*When the consonant is voiceless, the consonant is lengthened: ''face'' [fɪjsː] | |||
===A-Standard=== | ===A-Standard=== | ||