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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
*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 on preconsonantal vowels, but specifically before voiceless consonants; i.e. generalized Canadain-raising-esque effects
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*(Ph, B, RP) Few or no mergers before prevocalic /r/
*(Ph, B, RP) Few or no mergers before prevocalic /r/
*(Ph, B, ~RP) Philly short-A system; lax A = [æ], tense A = [eə~ɛə]  
*(Ph, B, ~RP) Philly short-A system; lax A = [æ], tense A = [eə~ɛə]  
*(Ph, RP) GOAT = [əʊ]; GOOSE = [üw]
*(Ph, RP) GOAT = [əʊ]; GOOSE = [üw]ː
*(~Ph, ~RP) LOT = [ɑ], THOUGHT = NORTH = FORCE = POOR = [oə~ɔə]
*(~Ph, ~RP) LOT = [ɑ], THOUGHT = NORTH = FORCE = POOR = [oə~ɔə]
*(B, ~RP) START = [ä]
*(B, ~RP) START = [ä]
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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:
A characteristic feature is ''reinforcement'' for certain vowels or diphthongs before voiceless consonants, which changes the pronunciation of the vowel:
**When the consonant is voiceless, the nucleus is shortened consonant is lengthened: ''face'' [fɪjsˑ]
*When the consonant is voiceless, the nucleus is shortened consonant is lengthened: ''face'' [fɪjsˑ]
**Otherwise this does not happen: ''fame'' [fɛˑɪm]
*Otherwise this does not happen: ''fame'' [fɛˑɪm]


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