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Examples of people with this accent include Steve Irwin, Paul Hogan and former prime ministers Julia Gillard, [4] [5] Bob Hawke and John Howard. [6] In Australia, this dialect is sometimes called Strine /ˈstɹɑɪn/ (or "Strayan" /ˈstɹæɪən/, a shortening of the word Australian), and a speaker of the dialect may be referred to as an Ocker. [7]
The General Australian accent serves as the standard variety of English across the country. According to linguists, it emerged during the 19th century. [24] General Australian is the dominant variety across the continent, and is particularly so in urban areas. [25]
Research published in 1986, regarding vernacular speech in Sydney, suggested that high rising terminal was used more than twice as often by young people than older people, and was more common among women than men. [4] In other words, HRT was more common among women born between 1950 and 1970, than among men born before 1950.
Pages in category "Australian voice actresses" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Australian English (AuE) is a non-rhotic variety of English spoken by most native-born Australians. Phonologically, it is one of the most regionally homogeneous language varieties in the world. Australian English is notable for vowel length contrasts which are absent from many English dialects.
Carpenter, 24, attempted her best Australian accent during the closing moments of her performance at the Monday, February 26, Eras Tour show in Sydney. After performing a handful of songs ...
Australian women singer-songwriters (1 C, 234 P) Pages in category "Australian women singers" The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total.
Australians have a distinctive drawl that one communications expert has attributed, at least in part, to alcohol consumption. Dean Frenkel, a lecturer at Victoria University in Australia, recently ...