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