Dialect comparison

Eastern New England English vs Hiberno-English

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

Eastern New England English

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°
Hiberno-English

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.

Approximate centre
53.35°, -6.26°

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