Differences between GA and RP

Question 1

Centering diphthongs

Answer 1

Only RP has centering diphthongs (eǝ, iǝ, uǝ)

Question 2

Rhoticity

Answer 2

GA is a rhotic accent (always pronounce the /r/)

Question 3

intervocalic t-voicing (flapping)

Answer 3

GA often uses flapping (f.e. letter, water, …)

Question 4

qualitiy of diphthong

Answer 4

RP really finishes the diphthongs and stresses them

Question 5

/æ/ before voiceless fricatives and nasals

Answer 5

GA uses this (f.e. bath, half)

Question 6

the cot-caught merger

Answer 6

this merging in the vowels occurs in GA (=> RP=3 back vowels; GA=2 or 1 back vowel)