The historically prestigious Australian English variety, modelled on British Received Pronunciation. Once dominant in broadcasting and law; now rare in everyday speech.
- Approximate centre
- -37.81°, 144.96°
Dialect comparison
Cultivated Australian 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.
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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