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

sing [seŋ]

cling [kleŋ]

“i” before “nd”

North-Western

→ [e]:

bind [ben]

blind [blen]

find [ven]

grind [gren]

“i” before “ld”

Eastern

→ [i:]:

mild [mi:ld]

wild [wi:ld]

child [t∫ıld]

“i” in the open syllable

South-Western

Southern

→ [eı]:

fly [fleı]

lie [leı]

thigh [θeı]

→ [eı]:

bide [beıd]

wide [weıd]

time [teım]

Eastern

→ [ ı]:

fly [fl ı]

lie [l ı]

“o” in the closed syllable followed by a consonant

South-Western

Eastern

→ [a:]:

dog [da:g]

cross [kra:s]

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