Irish English
set of English dialects natively written and spoken within the island of Ireland
Irish English is the dialect of the English language spoken in Ireland.
Accent change
Vowels change
- /ʌ/ as in "cut" or "run" is centralized and more rounded
- "any" and "many" rhyme with "nanny"
- /eɪ/ as in "rain" or "bay" becomes [eː] ou even /ɛ/ as in "gave" or "came"
- the distinction between /ɔːr/ and /oʊr/ is maintained ; hence "horse" and "hoarse" are pronounced differently