Tuesday, January 04, 2011

North American Pronunciation Map

Neat. "on" rhymes with "Don". [Link]

There are 8 major English dialect areas in North America, listed below the map at left. These are shown in blue, each with its number, on the map and in the Dialect Description Chartbelow, and are also outlined with blue lines on the map. The first 6 of these begin at the eastern seaboard and proceed west, reflecting western settlement patterns. 24-Aug.-2010The many subdialects are shown in red on the map and in the chart, and are outlined with red lines on the map. All of these are listed in the margins of the map as well. 28-Aug.-2010In the Dialect Description Chart additional features not shown on the map are provided for distinguishing the dialects.

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