Features
What is a non-rhotic accent?
An accent that Does not retain [r] in pronunciation
Give two examples of non-rhotic accents
New York, Australian, Irish, British
What is infrecuent in South African accents?
Ethimological r
Give two examples of strong dipthongal pronunciations
Face,Time, Goat
What is a linking r?
the retention of word final postvocalic [r]
Give two examples of when r occurs in prevocallic position
Cart, car wash, car applience
Is South African semi-rhotic? True or False
True
Short vowels are not noticeable enough compares to standard English. True or false?
False
Where is the r never presented in non-rhotic accents?
[r] is never present in the syllable coda in those accents.
What is h- dropping?
the loss of word-initial /h/
Do South African accents use a voiced alveolar tap? True or false?
True
What is a characteristic of Australian accent?
Has strong dipthongal pronunciations
Why is intrusive r called like that?
Because it has no historical justification, not being represented orthographically.
Give 2 examples of h- dropping
Hill, house, hammer
What is not a general characteristic of southern hemisphere varieties of English?
The unmerged /hw/ pronunciation
What feature do South African and New Zealand English share?
Short front vowels are noticeably raised compared to English