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Geordie consonants generally follow those of Received Pronunciation, with these unique characteristics as follows: /ɪŋ/ appearing in an unstressed final syllable of a word (such as in reading ) is pronounced as [ən] (thus, reading is [ˈɹiːdən] ).
A 19th century dialect map indicating the range of the Northumbrian burr within Northumberland and Durham. The Northumbrian burr is the distinctive uvular pronunciation of R in the traditional dialects of Northumberland, Tyneside ('Geordie'), and northern County Durham, now remaining only among speakers of rural Northumberland, excluding Tyne and Wear.
from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala from Urdu, to refer to flavoured spices of Indian origin.
Pitmatic – originally 'pitmatical' [2] – is a group of traditional Northern English dialects spoken in rural areas of the Great Northern Coalfield in England.. The feature distinguishing Pitmatic from other Northumbrian dialects, such as Geordie and Mackem, is its basis in the mining jargon used in local collieries.
A Geordie is a person from the Tyneside region of England; the word is also used for the dialect spoken by such a person. A geordie can come from north or south of the river all the way to South/North Shields.It is a diminutive of the name George, Geordie is commonly found as a forename in the North-East of England and Southern Scotland.
Smoggie is characterised by a relative lack of Northumbrianisms in comparison to Geordie, Mackem, and Pitmatic (upper North East dialects). Markedly North-Eastern forms such as divvent or dinnet for "don't" and gan for "go" are not found on Teesside. [9] However, a limited number of Northumbrian words are still found in the dialect, such as ...
The pronunciation of moor and poor is a traditional feature of Received Pronunciation but is now associated with some old-fashioned speakers. It is generally more common in the north of England than in the south. The words cure, pure, sure may be pronounced with a triphthong [ɪuə].
"Geordie" is an English language folk song concerning the trial of the eponymous hero whose lover pleads for his life. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is listed as Child ballad 209 and Number 90 in the Roud Folk Song Index .