1. Southern Dialect
Warmup Time!

2. Vowel Subs – “ee” for “Eh”
Any, Men, Enter, Tennessee, Twenty
The sense of these sentences is not important.
When did those men enter that part of Tennessee
He lost his temper in front of the General
Vowel Subs – “ee” for “Eh”

3. Vowel Substitutions – Uh for er
Early, earn, ernest, bird, dirt, purse, word Her, blur, prefer, were
The Early Birds were a blur in the sky.
Sir, I prefer not to say a word about that old purse,
Vowel Substitutions – Uh for er

4. Vowel Substitutions – uh for uhr
Murder, father, adore, horror, liar
The murder of his father filled him with Horror.
I adore the four gentle horses.
Vowel Substitutions – uh for uhr

5. Nasal “Ah” for “Ah-ee” Right time my fine life like
I had a right fine time at the party.
He might not like ripe pears.
Nasal “Ah” for “Ah-ee”

6. Vowel Extension: aye-uh for AE
Man bath hand am and
The man put his hand in the bath.
I am, and I am not going to go over there, so there!
Vowel Extension: aye-uh for AE

7. Vowel Elongation: Aw for ah
Dog, hog, law, bought, fought, Paul
When the dog bit the hog he broke the law.
Paul and Saul fought to a draw.
Vowel Elongation: Aw for ah

8. Dipthong Changes – AEuh for AE
Add after aunt ask basket laughter path glass
Ask your aunt if she will take the glass from the basket.
He sat down after the laughter was over.
Dipthong Changes – AEuh for AE

9. Dipthongal Change: EE-uh for ih
If ill is inside itch dish kick
Did you put the dish inside the tent?
If you hit the tin, spin it in out.
Dipthongal Change: EE-uh for ih

10. Consonant Changes – soften medial r, drop terminal r
Barrier scarce marshal distortion environment worth Mary Barry Harry
Bar star car
Door floor where there here bear
Mary had scarcely met harry at the barrier when the marshal appeared to perform his part of the ceremony
The bar on the door had fallen to the floor and it lay there under the chair
Consonant Changes – soften medial r, drop terminal r

11. Consonant Changes – “terminal ing”
Running throwing walking talking ending falling running thinking going
I have been running and stumbling and falling all over.
Consonant Changes – “terminal ing”