SBE v. GA

Question 1

Murderer, graveyard…

Answer 1

Rhoticity: GA is rhotic

Question 2

Ask, staff, bath, dance…

Answer 2

Pre-fricative lengthening or BATH-lowering: characteristic of SBE /a:/

Question 3

Atom = Adam
latter = ladder

Answer 3

T-voicing: intervocalic T is voiced in GA

Question 4

New York

Answer 4

Yod-dropping: more frequent in GA

New = /nju:/ in SBE ; /nu:/ in GA

Question 5

Lime, jelly, fool

Answer 5

Clear and dark /l/: GA only uses dark /l/, SBE has both.