Dialect comparison

Canadian English vs New York 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°
New York English

NYC English · New Yorkese

The English of New York City and surrounding areas. Marked by the famous tense-lax split of short-a, raised /ɔ/, and (historically) non-rhoticity.

Approximate centre
40.71°, -74.01°

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