1. New York Dialect
Warmup Time!

2. Vowel Subs – “ee-a” for “aa”
And, hand, answer, Nebraska, Laugh yeah, disaster
Grandpa and grandma answered the letter from Nebraska
The Batter hit a three bagger that fell on the grass
Yeah, imagine, Sam and Annie was Laughing
Vowel Subs – “ee-a” for “aa”

3. Vowel Substitutions – uh for er
Her, blur, stir, Dodger, further, letter, talker, feller
Her purpose was to further stir the batter.
The taller sailor was the main talker.
Vowel Substitutions – uh for er

4. Vowel Substitutions – ay-uh
There, where, care, fare
There was little care for the fare.
The Bear did not dare leave his lair.
Vowel Substitutions – ay-uh

5. Nasal “AU” Town, now, round, about, bound How about right now?
Myrtle was bound to get around town.
Nasal “AU”

6. Dipthong Changes – uh-r
Thirty-third, bird, girl, work, jerk, person, permanent, certainly, world, curl
The girl works on 33rd street.
This jerk is certainly a permanent person.
Dipthong Changes – uh-r

7. Dipthong Changes – ee-uh
Hear, fear, clear, near,
Come here without fear.
Dipthong Changes – ee-uh

8. Dipthong Changes – oo-uh
Your, sure, endure, pure
You’re sure the water is pure?
Dipthong Changes – oo-uh

9. Consonant Changes – ooh-ah for aw
Audrey, talk, off, horse, because, normal, moth, caught, across
Audrey, I talk because it’s normal to talk.
Get off the horse at the corner.
The moth was caught in the storm.
Consonant Changes – ooh-ah for aw

10. Consonant Changes – “terminal r”
War, warm, far, farm, gear, star, year
They don’t care if they are far from the war
What is the form of the dfare this year?
Consonant Changes – “terminal r”

11. Consonant Changes – “terminal ing”
Running, throwing, walking, talking ending
Seven persons were running to open the cabin.
They’ll be throwing things from this standpoint by and by.
Consonant Changes – “terminal ing”