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

soon [zu:nd]

gown [gaund]

swoon [zaund]

wine [waınd]

miller [’mıl∂d]

scholar [’sk l∂d]

the middle [d] in the word “needle” comes after [l]: [ni:ld]

Eastern

In the word “disturb” [b] is pronounced as [v] -

[dis, t∂:v]

the first [θ] is pronounced as [ð]

thank [ðæŋk] and in other words: thatch, thaw, thigh, thin, thing, think, third, thistle, thong, thought, thousand, thumb, thunder, Thursday

Sometimes [θ] is pronounced as [t] at the end of the word:

lath [lat]

Western

In some words [s] at the beginning of the word is pronounced as [∫]:

suet [∫uıt].

The same happens when [s] is in the middle of the word:

first [fer∫t]

breast [brı∫t]

next [nı∫t]

North-West W: [s] is sometimes pronounced as [z]: sure [zu∂r]

“sh”, “sk” at the end of the word

Western

→ [s]:

cask [k s]

flask [fl s]

leash [li:s]

tusk [tus]

Sometimes instead of [k] [t∫] is heard:

back [b t∫]