The English of English-speaking Canada. Closer to General American than to British English in most features, but with its own vocabulary and the well-known Canadian raising.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 43.65°, -79.38°
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Canadian English vs Geordie
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Tyneside English
The dialect of Newcastle and the Tyneside region. Retains a number of Old English and Norse-derived features lost elsewhere in England.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 54.98°, -1.61°
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DialectCanadian EnglishThe English of English-speaking Canada. Closer to General American than to British English in most features, but with its own vocabulary and the well-known Canadian raising.DialectGeordieThe dialect of Newcastle and the Tyneside region. Retains a number of Old English and Norse-derived features lost elsewhere in England.CompareAfrican American Vernacular English vs Canadian EnglishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.