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Stereotypes (while it was current): cultured, highbrow intellectuals, upper class | Stereotypes (while it was current): cultured, highbrow intellectuals, upper class | ||
High Cøøvean is an obsolete accent. It was similar to the Transatlantic accent, in that it was | High Cøøvean is an obsolete accent. It was similar to the Transatlantic accent, in that it was an artificial compromise between Fyxoomian and Skellan standard accents. It is the closest thing to a "posh" accent in the Skellan-speaking world; today it survives in classical singing and in pop culture, where it is mainly reserved for elevated sci-fi, historical fiction or fantasy characters such as gods, kings or superintelligent beings. | ||
Nnasalasal vowels are realized as pharyngealized vowels (no nasalization). | Nnasalasal vowels are realized as pharyngealized vowels (no nasalization). | ||