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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: | |||
**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=== | ||