--- Joe <joe@...> wrote: > ----- Original
Message -----
> >
> > the birmingham pronunciation _is_ stereotypically
> > front rounded
> >
> > bn
> >
> > =====
> > bnathyuw | landan | arR
> > stamp the sunshine out | angelfish
> > your tears came like anaesthesia | phèdre
> >
> >
>
>
> And nasal...
>
> /b2_nmIN@m/ as opposed to RP /b3:mINgh@m/
hehe. true
nasals seem to be making a comeback in (south)east
london as well. heard a bloke talking about prices
recently and for 'two pounds' he said [tMu p_h&~:]. i
usually like (south)east london accents, but that was
really quite painful . . .
bn
=====
bnathyuw | landan | arR
stamp the sunshine out | angelfish
your tears came like anaesthesia | phèdre
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