The historically prestigious Australian English variety, modelled on British Received Pronunciation. Once dominant in broadcasting and law; now rare in everyday speech.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- -37.81°, 144.96°
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Cultivated Australian vs Hiberno-English
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Irish English
The English of Ireland, shaped by long contact with Irish Gaelic. Distinctive grammar, intonation, and vocabulary set it apart from British and American varieties.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 53.35°, -6.26°
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DialectCultivated AustralianThe historically prestigious Australian English variety, modelled on British Received Pronunciation. Once dominant in broadcasting and law; now rare in everyday speech.DialectHiberno-EnglishThe English of Ireland, shaped by long contact with Irish Gaelic. Distinctive grammar, intonation, and vocabulary set it apart from British and American varieties.CompareAfrican American Vernacular English vs Cultivated AustralianAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.