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Taro Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Rhotic or non-Rhotic ?
Hi, first time posting here. Thanks for keeping a very useful community up and running.
I'm confused with rhotic and non-rhotic pronunciations. There is a video of seemingly a British person here.
I think this is non-rhotic but around 1:19, I can hear an R in Card. Is he using non-rhotic or is this rhotic? And if possible, can you place where in Britain he's from?
Thanks in advance!
I'm confused with rhotic and non-rhotic pronunciations. There is a video of seemingly a British person here.
I think this is non-rhotic but around 1:19, I can hear an R in Card. Is he using non-rhotic or is this rhotic? And if possible, can you place where in Britain he's from?
Thanks in advance!
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Hi taro, welcome to EnglishForward. His English is rhotic. He also uses /r/ in every other word, like "performance" around 0:15, "afterwords" around 0:18, etc...
- Hi taro, welcome to EnglishForward.
- His English is rhotic.
- He also uses /r/ in every other word, like "performance" around 0:15, "afterwords" around 0:18, etc...
- although I think he pronounces "perform" around 0:20 without the second /r/ (in -form).
- I have no idea where he might be from.
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Hi taro, welcome to EnglishForward.
His English is rhotic. He also uses /r/ in every other word, like "performance" around 0:15, "afterwords" around 0:18, etc... although I think he pronounces "perform" around 0:20 without the second /r/ (in -form).
I have no idea where he might be from. If I had to guess, I'd say either somewhere in the north of England, or more probably in Scotlan
His English is rhotic. He also uses /r/ in every other word, like "performance" around 0:15, "afterwords" around 0:18, etc... although I think he pronounces "perform" around 0:20 without the second /r/ (in -form).
I have no idea where he might be from. If I had to guess, I'd say either somewhere in the north of England, or more probably in Scotlan
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tarommm. Rhotic eh?You doubt? You didn't hear the R's? They were there!
CJ
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That isn't northern England or Scotland. Slight west country accent (i.e. south west England), typical of Bristol/Gloucestershire area (not quite like Cornwall or Devon)- he's actually from the city of Gloucester, a well known magician in some circles. Yes west country English is rhotic (retroflex type r similar to Northern Ireland), apart from west country English, only northern Lancashire (in
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