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![Scottish English is a rhotic accent, meaning /r/ is pronounced in the syllable coda. As with Received Pronunciation, /r/ may be an alveolar approximant [ɹ], although it is also common that a speaker will use an alveolar tap [ɾ]. Less common is use of the alveolar trill [r] (hereafter, <r> will be used to denote any rhotic consonant). There is a distinction between /w/ and /hw/ in word pairs such as witch and which .](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/scottishenglishaccent1-101209001458-phpapp01/85/Scottish-english-accent-1-3-320.jpg)
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Scottish english accent (1)
Scottish English is a rhotic accent where /r/ is pronounced in syllable codas. /r/ can be an alveolar approximant [ɹ] or tap [ɾ], and less commonly a trill [r]. There is also a distinction between /w/ and /hw/ in words like "witch" and "which". The document then provides a table of pure vowel sounds in Scottish English with examples and a table of r-colored vowels. It notes some common Scottish expressions and terms.
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Scottish english accent (1)
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- 3. Scottish English isa rhotic accent, meaning /r/ is pronounced in the syllable coda. As with Received Pronunciation, /r/ may be an alveolar approximant [ɹ], although it is also common that a speaker will use an alveolar tap [ɾ]. Less common is use of the alveolar trill [r] (hereafter, <r> will be used to denote any rhotic consonant). There is a distinction between /w/ and /hw/ in word pairs such as witch and which .
- 4. Pure vowels Helpkey Scottish Examples /ɪ/ /ɪ/ b i d, p i t /i:/ /i/ b ea d, p ea t /ɛ/ /ɛ/ b e d, p e t /eɪ/ /e/ b ay , h ey , f a te /æ/ /ɑ:/ b a lm, f a ther, p a /a/ b a d, p a t /ɒ/ /ɔ:/ b aw d, p aw , c augh t /ɔ/ b o d, p o t, c o t /oʊ/ /o/ b eau , h oe , p o ke /ʊ/ u:/ b oo ed, f oo d /ʉ/ g oo d, f oo t, p u t / /ʌ/ /ʌ/ b u d, p u tt
- 5. R-colored vowels ɪr//ɪr/ m irr or (also in f ir ) /ɪər/ /ir/ b eer , m ere /ɛr/ /ɛr/ b err y, m err y (also in h er ) /ɛər/ /er/ b ear , m are , M ar y /ær//ɑr/ b ar , m ar /ar/ b arr ow, m arr y /ɒr/ /ɔr/ m or al, f or age /ɔr/ b or n, f or /ɔər/ /or/ b oar , f our , m ore /ʊər/ /ur/ b oor , m oor /ʌr/ /ʌr/ h urr y, M urr ay (also in f ur ) /ɜr/ (ɝ) - /ɪr/, /ɛr/, /ʌr/ b ir d, h er d, f urr y
- 6. The use of"How?" meaning "Why?“ What age are you? for "How old are you?“ My hair is needing washed or My hair needs washed for "My hair needs washing" or "My hair needs to be washed“ Amn't I invited? for Am I not invited Outwith = "outside of"; Wee = small (also common in New Zealand English) Pinkie = little finger Janitor = caretaker It's your shot ="It's your turn".
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