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English accents

English accents. 14. American English (cont.). Wells, 2000: Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. t voicing. atom Adam ˈætəm ˈædəm > ˈædəm. That's great! greater a great idea a great many I feel great this morning the Great Lakes greatness. t } } ? t, ? ? ?. nt reduction.

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English accents

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  1. English accents 14. American English (cont.)

  2. Wells, 2000:LongmanPronunciationDictionary

  3. t voicing atom Adamˈætəm ˈædəm> ˈædəm

  4. That's great!greatera great ideaa great manyI feel great this morningthe Great Lakesgreatness t}}?t, ???

  5. nt reduction countycountercount itcount themcount upcountless n}, nn}, nn}, nnt, n?n}, nn?

  6. intervocalic l valley selling silly hollow salad

  7. syllabic nnt@n > n?n= Clinton "klIn?n=sentence "sEn?ntsmountain "maUn?n= continental %kA:n?n"=Enl= dental "dEnl=

  8. strong vowel in -ary, -ery, -ory, -ony momentary "moUm@n%tEricemetery "sEm@%tEricategory "k{}@%gO:riceremony "sEr@%moUni BrE: "m@Um@nt(@)ri"sem@t(@)ri"k{t@g(@)ri"ser@m@ni

  9. weak vowel in -ile missile "mIsl=agile "{dZl=docile "dA:sl=tactile "t{ktl= BrE: "mIsaIl"{dZaIl"d@UsaIl"t{ktaIl

  10. penultimate stress for disyllabic verbs in -ate vibrate "vaIbreItlocate "loUkeItpulsate "pVlseIt BrE: vaI"breItl@U"keItpVl"seIt

  11. AmE-BrE lexicophonetic differences tomato t@"meIoU t@"mA:t@U clerk kl3`:k klA:k herb 3`:b h3:b

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