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*Many monophthongs lengthen or diphthongize allophonically: | *Many monophthongs lengthen or diphthongize allophonically: | ||
**The Cnollta accent has a "trap-bath split", but its distribution is more like the Philly tense-a system. In words with ultimate stress, stressed /a/ is pronounced [ɑː] before /r f v s z θ ð/ and word-finally, and [æ] or fully front [a] otherwise. For example: | **The Cnollta accent has a "trap-bath split", but its distribution is more like the Philly tense-a system. In words with ultimate stress, stressed /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 | ***''saþ'' /saθ/ 'salty' is pronounced [sɑːθ] or [sɑːt]; however, ''baþa'' 'gun' is pronounced [pæθə]. | ||
***''syvŋá'' 'art' is pronounced [səvŋɑː] | ***''syvŋá'' 'art' is pronounced [səvŋɑː] | ||
***but ''glah'' 'will, intention' is pronounced [kʀæh] | ***but ''glah'' 'will, intention' is pronounced [kʀæh] | ||