ŋ = n
Drop the ŋ at the end of a word and substitute n.
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ringin’
|
singin’
|
thinkin’
|
screamin’
|
drinkin’
|
r
The consonant r can be dropped or softened when followed by a consonant.
|
farm
|
cord
|
start
|
|
hard
|
shore
|
lard
|
t = d
|
quarter
|
bottle
|
θ = t
| with | thin | throw | thing | earth | birthday |
ð = d
| these | those | that | they | them | other |
Words accented on the first syllable:
| hotel | police | New Orleans |
| July | Detroit | motel |
| downtown | delight | uptown |
| insurance | po boy | deny |
Words with slightly different pronunciations
greasy = greazy