Statements (50)
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gptkb:Northern_Cities_Vowel_Shift
distinct intonation patterns distinct short-a split fronted /oʊ/ vowel use of 'pop' for soft drink use of 'youse' as second person plural pronoun use of 'front room' or 'frunchroom' for living room distinct pronunciation of 'garage' as /ɡəˈrɑʒ/ distinct pronunciation of 'library' as /ˈlaɪˌbɛri/ distinct pronunciation of 'Chicago' as /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ distinct pronunciation of 'February' as /ˈfɛbjuˌɛri/ distinct pronunciation of 'sausage' as /ˈsɔsɪdʒ/ distinct pronunciation of 'Monday' as /ˈmʌndeɪ/ distinct pronunciation of 'bag' as /bɛɡ/ distinct pronunciation of 'bagel' as /ˈbeɪɡəl/ distinct pronunciation of 'block' as /blɑk/ distinct pronunciation of 'car' as /kɑr/ distinct pronunciation of 'gym shoes' for sneakers distinct pronunciation of 'milk' as /mɛlk/ distinct pronunciation of 'mirror' as /ˈmɪrər/ distinct pronunciation of 'on' as /ɑn/ distinct pronunciation of 'soda' as /ˈsoʊdə/ distinct pronunciation of 'wash' as /wɔʃ/ merger of 'cot' and 'caught' absent monophthongal /æ/ in some words raised /æ/ vowel use of 'da' for 'the' distinct pronunciation of 'orange' as /ˈɔrɪndʒ/ distinct pronunciation of 'crayon' as /kræn/ or /kreɪ.ɑn/ distinct pronunciation of 'Chicago' as /ʃɪˈkæɡoʊ/ distinct pronunciation of 'Chicagoan' as /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊən/ distinct pronunciation of 'cot' and 'caught' as different distinct pronunciation of 'roof' as /ruf/ or /rʊf/ distinct pronunciation of 'pajamas' as /pəˈdʒæməz/ distinct pronunciation of 'pin' and 'pen' as homophones in some speakers distinct pronunciation of 'downtown' as /ˈdaʊntaʊn/ distinct pronunciation of 'route' as /rut/ or /raʊt/ distinct pronunciation of 'aunt' as /ænt/ or /ɑnt/ distinct pronunciation of 'marry', 'merry', 'Mary' as different influence from Polish and other immigrant languages distinct pronunciation of 'Italian' as /ɪˈtæljən/ distinct pronunciation of 'hot dog' as /ˈhɑt dɔɡ/ |
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Chicago English
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English
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gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
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gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Illinois |
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gptkb:Inland_North_dialect
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