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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. 4

Sentences

The donors were asked to speak sentences with a mixture of words with Canadian Raising and without. Words in italics have Raising, while words underlined do not.

Get out of town, by sundown, you lout!

(Some respondants omit "you lout".)

13.
         Male, St. Thomas/Toronto/Kitchener 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

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

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

23.
         Male, Parry Sound/London/Oakville ON, b. 1971—Complete Sample

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The brown cow went to the South mound to pout.

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

12.
         Female, St. Thomas/Toronto/Kitchener ON, b. 1961—Complete Sample

14.
         Male, Carlisle/St. Thomas/London ON, b. 1961—Complete Sample

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

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

23.
         Male, Parry Sound/London/Oakville ON, b. 1971—Complete Sample

25.
         Female, Scarborough/Richmond Hill/Toronto ON, b. 1963—Complete Sample

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A loud shout went about the house when the cat found a mouse, and pounced.

12.
         Female, St. Thomas/Toronto/Kitchener ON, b. 1961—Complete Sample

16.
         Female, Ottawa ON /Winston-Salem NC,/Toronto ON, b. 1977—Complete Sample

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

20.
         Female, Guelph, Halton ON, b. 1953—Complete Sample

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

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