Phonology

Question 1

Grapheme ‘a’

Answer 1

Often pronounced as a short “ah” sound, as in “bath” or “dance”.
Bath-trap

Question 2

Grapheme ‘o’

Answer 2

Often pronounced as a long “o” sound, as in “stone” or “alone”

Question 3

Grapheme “u”

Answer 3

Often pronounced as a short “uh” sound, as in “butter” or “cup”
Strut-foot

Question 4

Grapheme ‘e’

Answer 4

Often pronounced as a short “eh” sound as in “pen” or “men”

Question 5

Grapheme ‘i’

Answer 5

Often pronounced as a short ‘ih’ sound as in “big” or “sit”

Question 6

Intonation

Answer 6

Intonation patterns are another important aspect of the Manchester accent. Mancunians tend to speak with a rising intonation pattern, which means that their pitch tends to go up at the end of sentences.