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

bottom [b tm]

dog [d g]

cross [kr s]

Western

→ [a:]:

dog [da:g]

cross [kra:s]

“o” + a nasal consonant

North-Western

Western

Western

→ [æ]:

among [∂’mæŋ]

long [læŋ]

wrong [ræŋ]

→ [æ]:

among [∂’mæŋ]

long [læŋ]

wrong [ræŋ]

among [∂’mæŋ]

long [læŋ]

wrong [ræŋ]

“ol” + a consonant

Western

Western

→ [u∂]:

gold [gv∂ld]

old [u∂ld]

→ [u∂]:

gold [gv∂ld]

old [u∂ld]

“o” in the open syllable and “oa”

Western

→ [ ]:

bone [b n]

broad [br d]

rope [r p]