Dialect comparison

Hiberno-English vs New York English

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

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°
New York English

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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