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*Many monophthongs lengthen or diphthongize allophonically:
*Many monophthongs lengthen or diphthongize allophonically:
**The Cnollta accent has a "trap-bath split" reminiscent of RP, but its distribution is more like the phonemic tense-a system in Philadelphian English. Stressed /a/ is pronounced [ɑː] before /m n r f v s z θ ð/ in closed syllables or in final open syllables, and [æ] otherwise. Monosyllabic function words do not use tense [ɑː]. For example:
**The Cnollta accent has a "trap-bath split" reminiscent of RP, but its distribution is more like the phonemic tense-a system in Philadelphian English. Stressed /a/ is pronounced [ɑː] before /m n r f v s z θ ð/ in closed syllables or in final open syllables, and [æ] otherwise. Monosyllabic function words do not use tense [ɑː]. For example:
***''saþ'' /saθ/ 'salty' is pronounced [sɑːθ̠] or [sɑːʂ]; however, ''baþa'' 'gun' is pronounced [pæθə].
***''saþ'' /saθ/ 'salty' is pronounced [sɑːθ̠] or [sɑːʂ]; however, ''baþa'' 'gun' is pronounced [pæːə].
***''syvŋá'' 'art' is pronounced [səvŋɑː]
***''syvŋá'' 'art' is pronounced [səvŋɑː]
***but ''glah'' 'will, intention' is pronounced [kʀæh]
***but ''glah'' 'will, intention' is pronounced [kʀæh]