Accent - Blog Bbc Flashcards
1
Q
RP
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Non- rhoticity- meaning ‘r’ end of words isn’t pronounced ( mothur )
2
Q
Cockney
A
Raised vowels
Tap + cat
Trep + cet
3
Q
Estuary English
A
Glottal stopping ‘t’ and ‘i’ vocalised
4
Q
West Country
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Rhoticity letter ‘r’ after vowels
Bristol ‘motherrrrrr’
5
Q
Midlands
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Foot-strut merger - prounced same syllable as strut + fridge
6
Q
Northern English
A
Unique vocab ‘mother’ - ‘mam’
7
Q
Geordie
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Dipthong- ‘kite’ -‘kate’
8
Q
Welsh
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Non - rhoticity
9
Q
Scottish
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Rhoticity tapped ‘r’
10
Q
Preferred accents ?
A
Local accents more appealing
11
Q
Edinburgh
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Valued highly – pleasant and polite.
12
Q
RP
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More useful for when applying to jobs
