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rhoticity — / tisˈi ti/ noun • • • Main Entry: ↑rhotic … Useful english dictionary
Boston accent — Boston English redirects here. For the school see English High School of Boston. The Boston dialect is the dialect characteristic of English spoken in the city of Boston and much of eastern Massachusetts. The accent and closely related accents… … Wikipedia
Rhotic and non-rhotic accents — English pronunciation can be divided into two main accent groups: a rhotic (pronounced /ˈroʊtɨk/, sometimes /ˈrɒtɨk/) speaker pronounces a rhotic consonant in words like hard; a non rhotic speaker does not. That is, rhotic speakers pronounce /r/… … Wikipedia
Caribbean English — is a broad term for the dialects of the English language spoken in the Caribbean, most countries on the Caribbean coast of Central America, and Guyana. Caribbean English is influenced by the English based Creole varieties spoken, but they are not … Wikipedia
Lancashire dialect and accent — refers to the vernacular speech in Lancashire, one of the counties of England. Simon Elmes book Talking for Britain said that Lancashire dialect is now much less common than it once was, but it is not yet extinct. The terms sometimes includes or… … Wikipedia
Philadelphia accent — The Philadelphia dialect is the dialect of English spoken in Philadelphia; and extending into Philadelphia s suburbs in the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. It is one of the best studied dialects of American English due to the fact that… … Wikipedia
New England English — refers to the dialects of English spoken in the New England area. These include the Eastern New England dialect (ENE), the Western New England dialect (WNE), and some Subdialects within these two regions. While many people may think the New… … Wikipedia
Hiberno-English — (also known as Irish English[1]) is the dialect of English written and spoken in Ireland (Hibernia).[2] English was first brought to Ireland during the Norman invasion of the late 12th century. Initially it was mainly spoken in an area known as… … Wikipedia
Regional accents of English — Distribution of the English language in different countries of the world The regional accents of English speakers show great variation across the areas where English is spoken as a first language. This article provides an overview of the many… … Wikipedia
Southern English English — is a phrase given to describe the different dialects and accents of English English spoken in southern England.South East England and the Home CountiesSouth East England and the Home Counties (the counties bordering London) tend to reflect the… … Wikipedia
