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Similar to General Fyxamian, but: | Similar to General Fyxamian, but: | ||
*θ > f occurs after stressed syllable | *Especially in lower class accents, θ > [f] occurs after stressed syllable. On the other hand ð tends to become [d]. | ||
*Many monophthongs lengthen or diphthongize allophonically: | *Many monophthongs lengthen or diphthongize allophonically: | ||
**"trap-bath split": /a/ is pronounced [ɑː] before /r f v s z θ ð/ and word-finally, and [æ] or fully front [a] otherwise. For example, ''saþ'' /saθ/ 'salty' is pronounced [sɑːθ] or [sɑːf], ''syvŋá'' 'art' is pronounced [səvŋɑː], but ''glah'' 'will' is pronounced [kʀæh]. | **"trap-bath split": /a/ is pronounced [ɑː] before /r f v s z θ ð/ and word-finally, and [æ] or fully front [a] otherwise. For example, ''saþ'' /saθ/ 'salty' is pronounced [sɑːθ] or [sɑːf], ''syvŋá'' 'art' is pronounced [səvŋɑː], but ''glah'' 'will' is pronounced [kʀæh]. | ||