Re: Cloakroom

Yes, you get the same joke in cockney accents too, even though the vowel
sounds are different to the Brummy ones, the two words are still pronounced
the same.
And certainly there is often a glottal stop at the end of "can't" in most SE
accents that aren't "plummy".
Mike


> Eric Christopherson wrote:
>> On May 13, 2008, at 1:51 PM, Peter Collier wrote:
>>> This brings to mind an old joke, which requires some familiarity
>>> with the Birmingham (UK)/Black Country accent to fully appreciate:
>>>
>>> Q What's the difference between buffalo and bison?
>>> A  "Yow cor wash yer onds in a buff'low"     /jau) kU: w&S j@ rOnz
>>> in @ bVfflau)/ - 'you can't  wash your hands in a buffalo'
>>>
>>> The joke being bison/basin are homophonous (/boi)sn/)
>>