General Australian
The mainstream variety of Australian English, used by the majority of speakers nationally. The General Australian sociolect, sitting between Broad and Cultivated extremes.
- Approximate centre
- -33.87°, 151.21°
Dialect comparison
Australian English vs General American
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Standard American English
The broad accent associated with national US broadcasting and most of the inland north and west. A reference point rather than a single regional variety.
- Approximate centre
- 41.88°, -87.63°
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