Dialect comparison

Geordie vs New York English

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

Tyneside English

The dialect of Newcastle and the Tyneside region. Retains a number of Old English and Norse-derived features lost elsewhere in England.

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.

Keep exploring

Read the full picture of English and the dialects within it.