Топик: Regional variation of pronunciation in the south-west of England

lie [l ı]

“o” in the closed syllable followed by a consonant

South-western

Eastern

→ [a:]:

dog [da:g]

cross [kra:s]

→ [ ]:

cot [k t]

bottom [b tm]

dog [d g]

cross [kr s]

Western

→ [a:]:

dog [da:g]

cross [kra:s]

Devonshire

Somersetshire

Wiltshire

“o” + a nasal consonant

North-western

Western

Western

→ [æ]: among [∂’mæŋ], long [læŋ], wrong [wræŋ]

“ol” + a consonant

Western

Western

→ [u∂l]: gold [gv∂ld], old [u∂ld]

“oa”

Western

→ [ ]:

bone [b n]

broad [br d]

rope [r p]

load [l d]

“oi”

→ [aı]:

choice [t∫aıs]

join [dzaın]

moil [maıl]

point [paınt]

spoil [spaıl]