Dialect comparison

Canadian English vs Eastern New England English

Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Canadian English

The English of English-speaking Canada. Closer to General American than to British English in most features, but with its own vocabulary and the well-known Canadian raising.

Approximate centre
43.65°, -79.38°
Eastern New England English

Boston English

The traditional English of Boston and eastern New England. Non-rhotic in conservative speech, with the cot-caught merger and the famously Boston-broad short-a.

Approximate centre
42.36°, -71.06°

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