resemblen [re’semblən]
foxes [‘fokses]
was [was]
is [is]
his [his]
pensif [‘pensif]
of [of]
there [‘θε:rə]
they [θei]
that [θat]
with [wiθ]
anxietie [aŋ’ksi:əti]
luxurious [li’ksjuriu:s]
knowleche [‘knoulət∫]
Greenwich [‘gre:nwit∫]
resemble
foxes
was
is
his
pensive
off
there
they
that
with
anxiety
luxurious
knowledge
Greenwich
Vocalisation of R and associated vowel
Change illustrated
Examples
ME NE
ME
NE
After
short
vowels
o + r ө:
a + r a:
i + r }
e + r} ə:
u + r }
ə + r ə
for [fөr]
thorn [θөrn]
bar [bar]
dark [dark]
first [first]
serven [‘servən]
fur [fur]
brother [‘brөðər]
for
thorn
bar
dark
first
serve
fur
brother
After
long
vowels
i: + r aiə
e: + r iə
ε: + r iə
ε: + r εə
a: + r εə
ө: + r өə/ ө:
o: + r uə
u: + r auə
shire [‘∫i:re]
beer [be:r]
ere [ε:r(ə)]
there [‘θε:r(ə)]
beren [‘berən]
hare [ha:rə]
floor [flө:r]
moor [mө:r]
flour [flu:r]
shire
beer
ear
there
bear
hare
floor
moor
flower
Simplification of consonant clusters
Change illustrated
Examples
OE ME NE
OE
ME
NE
xl l
kn n
gn n
hw w
mb m
mn m
stl sl
stn sn
skl sl
ftn fn
wr r