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West Midlands accents do not have the trap–bath split much like Northern England English, so cast is pronounced [kast] rather than the [kɑːst] pronunciation of most southern accents. The northern limit of the [ɑː] in many words crosses England from mid- Shropshire to The Wash , passing just south of Birmingham .
an affectionate term meaning "one's sister", also used sometimes by husbands referring to their wives. Derived from the word "wench " 's older 16th- and 17th-century meaning of "young woman" The outdoor an exclusively West Midlands term for the off-licence, or liquor store Pop another word for a carbonated drink, e.g. "Do you want a glass of pop?"
Dialects can be classified at broader or narrower levels: within a broad national or regional dialect, various more localised sub-dialects can be identified, and so on. The combination of differences in pronunciation and use of local words may make some English dialects almost unintelligible to speakers from other regions without any prior ...
Black Country accents are stereotyped as indicating "low intelligence", says Dr Esther Asprey, a lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton who focuses on West Midlands dialects.
West Midlands English, a dialect spoken in the United Kingdom, spoken in the western area of the English Midlands. Midland American English, a dialect spoken in the United States, spoken in parts of the Midwest, Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey, and sometimes included, are the Appalachian dialects of West Virginia to Georgia.
The Potteries dialect descends from the West Midlands dialect of Middle English (ME), whereas modern Standard English descends from the East Midlands dialect. ME /a/ became /ɒ/ in the West Midland area, so that man is pronounced /mɒn/, and cannot is /kɒnə/. ME /eː/ has diphthongised in many cases to /ei/.
Red areas are where English dialects of the late 20th century were rhotic; in the North, only some of Lancashire is included. Pronunciation of [ŋg] in the word tongue throughout England; the major Northern counties with this trait are located where the North West and West Midlands meet.
The Cornish accent has an east–west variation, with the east of the county having influences from West Country English and the west of the county having direct influences from the Cornish language. There is great variation within Greater London , with various accents such as Cockney , Estuary English , Multicultural London English , and ...