Canadian raising (Q5030868)
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allophonic rule in Canadian and other English dialects that changes /aɪ/ and /aʊ/
- English diphthong raising
Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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English | Canadian raising |
allophonic rule in Canadian and other English dialects that changes /aɪ/ and /aʊ/ |
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pronunciation of ⟨highschool⟩[ˈhɐɪskul] (secondary school) with raising, contrasted with ⟨high school⟩ [haɪ ˈskul] (school that is high) without raising (English)
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- enwiki Canadian raising
- simplewiki Canadian raising