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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
Whitsoot English is distinguished by the following phonological features:
Whitsoot English is distinguished by the following phonological features:
* Like most American English, Whitsoot English is firmly rhotic.
* The [[w:California Shift|California Shift]], which has spread upwards from [[w:California|California]] into much of Oregon and [[w:Washington|Washington]], involves a counterclockwise shifting of multiple front vowel sounds:
* The [[w:California Shift|California Shift]], which has spread upwards from [[w:California|California]] into much of Oregon and [[w:Washington|Washington]], involves a counterclockwise shifting of multiple front vowel sounds:
:* /ɪ/ is lowered to something like [ɛ~ɛ̝].
:* /ɪ/ is lowered to something like [ɛ~ɛ̝].
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