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Topic: Accents (Part 2)
Part 1: Introducing common accents
Listen to the examples of two accents in English. Try writing what you think are their main characteristics.
#1 Irish
rhotic / non-rhotic: describes a dialect where R is (or isn’t) pronounced before a consonant (as in “hard”) and at the ends of words (as in “far”)
clear L / dark L: clear L occurs before vowels (e.g. light, play), with a crisp tongue tap behind the teeth. Dark L occurs at the end of syllables or words (e.g. full, cold, table), producing a heavier, muffled sound.
#2 Scottish
trilled R: R pronounced with a fast flickering motion of the tongue, commonly associated with Spanish
“open/closed” vowels: (not an official term, but useful for today’s lesson) “Open” vowels are closer to an A sound. For example, E in “set” is more open, and E in “end” is more closed
