Dialect comparison

Canadian English vs Southern American 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°
Southern American English

Southern Drawl

The dialects of the US South, characterised by the Southern Vowel Shift, the pin-pen merger, and a distinct lexical tradition.

Approximate centre
33.75°, -84.39°

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