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.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 42.36°, -71.06°
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Eastern New England English vs General American
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Standard American English
The broad accent associated with national US broadcasting and most of the inland north and west. A reference point rather than a single regional variety.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 41.88°, -87.63°
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DialectEastern New England EnglishThe 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.DialectGeneral AmericanThe broad accent associated with national US broadcasting and most of the inland north and west. A reference point rather than a single regional variety.CompareAfrican American Vernacular English vs Eastern New England EnglishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.