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Canadian Raising /aʊ/

Canadian Raising /aɪ/

north/force "-orr" words

Canadian Lowering /ɛ/

trap + nasal /æN/

R-Colouring/Rhotic Vowels

trap/bath/palm

"-ile" words

Conclusion

 

Canadian Raising — "ow" /aʊ/ pt. 3

Word Pairs

 

sound vs. south

10.
         Male, London/St. Thomas ON, b. 1961—Complete Sample

15.
         Female, Hanover/Barrie ON, b. 1990—Complete Sample

17.
         Male, Mattawa/Northern ON/St. Thomas ON, b. 1960—Complete Sample

19.
         Male, Dundas ON, b. 1955—Complete Sample

21.
         Female, Sault Ste. Marie ON, b. 1964—Complete Sample

22.
         Female, Cobourg ON, b. 1956—Complete Sample

 

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to house vs. house

Similarly, the verb to house was frequently pronounced the same as the noun house.

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         Male, London/St. Thomas ON, b. 1961—Complete Sample

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         Female, Bowmanville/North Bay ON, b. 1950—Complete Sample

30.
         Male, Newmarket/Bradford ON, b. 1973 —Complete Sample

31.
         Female, Hamilton, Burlington, Toronto, Ottawa ON, b. 1953—Complete Sample

32.
         Female, Toronto ON, b. 1965—Complete Sample

 

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plow vs. pout

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         Female, Hanover/Barrie ON, b. 1990—Complete Sample

17.
         Male, Mattawa/Northern ON/St. Thomas ON, b. 1960—Complete Sample

18.
         Male, Hamilton ON, b. 1959—Complete Sample

21.
         Female, Sault Ste. Marie ON, b. 1964—Complete Sample

24.
         Female, Kitchener/Oakville ON, b. 1954—Complete Sample

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