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List of dialects of English. Dialects are linguistic varieties that may differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, spelling, and other aspects of grammar. For the classification of varieties of English only in of pronunciation, see regional accents of English .
- English Language
English dialects are classified as rhotic or non-rhotic...
- Regional accents of English
For a summary of the differences between accents, see the...
- English phonology
English phonology is the system of speech sounds used in...
- English Language
The International Phonetic Alphabet charts for English dialects show the most common applications of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to represent English language pronunciations. These charts give a partial system of diaphonemes for English.
Dia- Phoneme [1]Ame(aave)Ame(boston Accent)æɛː~ɛə̯~eə̯ɪə̯~eə̯~ɛɐ̯ [45]ææ~ɛː~ɛə̯æ~ɛə̯ɑː / ææ~ɛː~ɛə̯ä~aɑːa~ä~ɑä~aThis list shows the normal uses of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for sounds used in the English language. AmE, American English; AuE, Australian English; BahE, Bahamian English; BarE, Barbadian English; CaE, Canadian English; CIE, Channel Island English; EnE, English English; FiE, Fiji English; InE, Indian English; IrE, Irish ...
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The dialect regions of the United States are most clearly marked along the Atlantic littoral, where the earlier settlements were made. Three dialects can be defined: Northern, Midland, and Southern. Each has its subdialects. The Northern dialect is spoken in New England. Its six chief subdialects comprise northeastern New England ( Maine, New ...