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| ====Western accent====
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| This is the "Western English" accent. When [[L-Hebrew|Hebrew]] is read in this accent, it sounds like Israeli Hebrew with an American accent. It still has some non-Sephardi features, e.g. tsere = FACE = [eɪ] is distinct from segol = DRESS = [ɛ].
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| The intonation is stereotypical American/Valley Girl.
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| ====L-Philadelphian====
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| This accent is spoken in both the city of Alaşehir in Turkey (or as locals call it, "Flulfia"), and in Philadelphia, PA (called "New Philadelphia"). It's a non-rhotic version of our Philly accent; r-intrusion is used, as in our New York accent.
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| */l/ is always dark [ɫ] and often vocalizes to a uvularized, pharyngealized or nasalized [ɰ].
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| *A 3-way distinction of Mary [meəɹi], merry [mɛɹi~mɤɹi], marry [mæɹi], unlike Standard English
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| *hurry [hɤɹi], furry [fəːɹi]
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| *orange [ɒɹɪndʒ]
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| *mirror [mɪɹə(ɹ)] != nearer [niəɹə(ɹ)]
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| */iːg/ > /ɪg/, /eɪg/ > /ɛg/ in many words
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| */θ ð/ are commonly [t̪ d̪].
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| *Philadelphian A-tensing system reminiscent of trap-bath split
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| A characteristic feature is ''reinforcement'' for certain vowels or diphthongs before consonants, which changes the pronunciation of the vowel:
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| *The nucleus is shortened.
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| *When the consonant is voiced, the offglide is lengthened: ''fame'' [fɪiːm]
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| *When the consonant is voiceless, the consonant is lengthened: ''face'' [fɪjsː]
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| ====L-Standard English====
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| Often called the "Newton accent". Also a standard for [[L-Hebrew|English Hebrew]].
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| A kind of "Transatlantic accent", inspired by Californian + Philadelphia + Modern RP/Estuary. | | A kind of "Transatlantic accent", inspired by Californian + Philadelphia + Modern RP/Estuary. |
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| Intonation is mostly American + my own weird intonation (my intonation basically) | | Intonation is mostly American + my own weird intonation |
| =====Vowels===== | | =====Vowels===== |
| *orange = [oːɹəndʒ] | | *orange = [oːɹəndʒ] |