Re: Californian vowels [was Re: Liking German]

Quoting John Cowan <cowan@...>:

> Robert Hailman scripsit:
> > I'm from Canada, and "spider" and "inside her" rhyme for me. I can't
> > think of ever hearing them not rhyme. [spaid@'] and [insaid h@'],
> > ([@'] is the rhotic schwa, right?]) or something like that.
>
> Well, most of your compatriots say [sp@idR] and [insaidR].  So do
> people from Pennsylvania: the so-called Canadian Raising.
As well as those from Tidewater Virginia.

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