NYC English · New Yorkese
The English of New York City and surrounding areas. Marked by the famous tense-lax split of short-a, raised /ɔ/, and (historically) non-rhoticity.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 40.71°, -74.01°
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The variety of English spoken across Scotland. Distinct from Scots (which is sometimes counted as a separate language) but heavily influenced by it.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 55.95°, -3.19°
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DialectNew York EnglishThe English of New York City and surrounding areas. Marked by the famous tense-lax split of short-a, raised /ɔ/, and (historically) non-rhoticity.DialectScottish EnglishThe variety of English spoken across Scotland. Distinct from Scots (which is sometimes counted as a separate language) but heavily influenced by it.CompareAfrican American Vernacular English vs New York EnglishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.