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===Welvington=== | ===Welvington=== | ||
The city name is pronounced "Wungton" [wʌŋʔn̩] by locals; it's nicknamed the "Womb of the Nation [Federation]" | The city name is pronounced "Wungton" [wʌŋʔn̩] by locals; it's nicknamed the "Womb of the Nation [Federation]" | ||
Since the breakup of the Federation, the accent has been enjoying a resurgence among the younger generation. | |||
====Vocabulary==== | ====Vocabulary==== | ||
Stereotypical Boston words like "wicked" and "pissa" | Stereotypical Boston words like "wicked" and "pissa" | ||
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*(B, RP) non-rhotic | *(B, RP) non-rhotic | ||
*(Ph, B, RP) Few or no mergers before prevocalic /r/ | *(Ph, B, RP) Few or no mergers before prevocalic /r/ | ||
*(Ph, ~B, ~RP) Philly short-A system; lax A = [æ], tense A = [eə~ɛə] | *(Ph, ~B, ~RP) Philly short-A system; lax A = [æ], tense A = [eə~ɛə] | ||
*(Ph, RP) GOAT = [əʊ]; GOOSE = [üw] | **Advanced tense A: [ɛː] | ||
*(Ph, RP) GOAT = [əʊ]; GOOSE = [üw] | |||
*(~Ph, ~RP) LOT = [ɑ], THOUGHT = NORTH = FORCE = POOR = [oə~ɔə] | *(~Ph, ~RP) LOT = [ɑ], THOUGHT = NORTH = FORCE = POOR = [oə~ɔə] | ||
*(B, ~RP) START = [ä] | *(B, ~RP) START = [ä] | ||
*SQUARE (= tense A) = [eə~ɛə] | *SQUARE (= tense A) = [eə~ɛə] | ||
**Advanced: [ɛː] | |||
*NEAR = [iə~ɪə] | *NEAR = [iə~ɪə] | ||
*NURSE = [ | **Advanced: [ɪː] | ||
*NURSE = [əː] | |||
*wine-whine merger (optional in Standard) | *wine-whine merger (optional in Standard) | ||
*A 3-way distinction of Mary [meəɹi], merry [mɛɹi~mɤɹi], marry [mæɹi], unlike Standard English | *A 3-way distinction of Mary [meəɹi], merry [mɛɹi~mɤɹi], marry [mæɹi], unlike Standard English | ||