Match the following characteristics of Southern American English to the sample w

Question

Match the following characteristics of Southern American English to the sample word pronunciations.

Tensing variations :

   a) The word "car" is pronounced as [ka]       b) The word 'fit' is pronounced as [fit]       c) The name "Harry" is pronounced as [hæri]       d) The word 'two" is pronounced as [tiu]       e) The word 'course' is pronounced as [kos]

Vowel lowering :

   a) The word "car" is pronounced as [ka]       b) The word 'fit' is pronounced as [fit]       c) The name "Harry" is pronounced as [hæri]       d) The word 'two" is pronounced as [tiu]       e) The word 'course' is pronounced as [kos]

Diphthong variations :

   a) The word "car" is pronounced as [ka]       b) The word 'fit' is pronounced as [fit]       c) The name "Harry" is pronounced as [hæri]       d) The word 'two" is pronounced as [tiu]       e) The word 'course' is pronounced as [kos]

Monophthongization :

      a) The word "car" is pronounced as [ka]       b) The word 'fit' is pronounced as [fit]       c) The name "Harry" is pronounced as [hæri]       d) The word 'two" is pronounced as [tiu]       e) The word 'course' is pronounced as [kos]

Deletion of post vocalic r. :

a) The word "car" is pronounced as [ka]       b) The word 'fit' is pronounced as [fit]       c) The name "Harry" is pronounced as [hæri]       d) The word 'two" is pronounced as [tiu]       e) The word 'course' is pronounced as [kos]

Explanation / Answer

Tensing variation In Southern American English would for the name Harry and would be pronounced as haeri.

Vowel lowering would be for the word course where the vowels 'ou' is lowered to 'o'.

Dipothong variation occurs for the word 'two' that is pronounced as 'tiu'

Monophthongization is for the word 'fit' which is pronounced as [fit]

Deletion of post vocalic r occurs for the word "car" which is pronounced as [ka]

Answer

Tensing variation: c). The name "Harry" is pronounced as [haeri]

Vowel lowering: . e). The word 'course' is pronounced as [Kos]

Dipothong variation: d). The word 'two' is pronounced as [tiu]

Monophthongization: b). The word 'fit' is pronounced as [fit]

Deletion of post vocalic r: a). The word "car"is pronounced as [ka].

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