Short-a

Highlights from "Wildwood, NJ"

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Scenes from a 1994 documentary about Wildwood, NJ that exemplify features of Philadelphia/South Jersey English.

Posted by Kara Becker on March 9, 2014

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Philadelphia English;
Short-a;
u fronting

Diction Coach: Singin' in the Rain

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A scene from the 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain, with a diction coach working on a particularly tense short-a before nasals

Posted on October 4, 2012

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Short-a;
Variation;
American English