| @@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ | |||
| - [Rhotic Vowels](#rhotic-vowels) | |||
| - [Reduced Vowels](#reduced-vowels) | |||
| - [Diphthongs](#diphthongs) | |||
| - [Split Vowels](#split-vowels) | |||
| - [References](#references) | |||
| ---------- | |||
| @@ -47,6 +46,14 @@ by comparing the Received Pronunciation British (RP) and General American | |||
| | STRUT | `V` | ʌ | ʌ | | |||
| | FOOT | `U` | ʊ | ʊ | | |||
| Additionally, Wells defines the following lexical sets to describe vowels that | |||
| are different in both RP and GenAm: | |||
| | Lexical Set | en | RP | GenAm | | |||
| |-------------|-------|-------|-------| | |||
| | BATH | `aa` | ɑː | æ | | |||
| | CLOTH | `O2` | ɒ | ɔ | | |||
| ### Long Vowels | |||
| | Lexical Set | en | RP | GenAm | | |||
| @@ -120,17 +127,6 @@ rhyme. | |||
| | GOAT | `oU` | əʊ̯ | oʊ̯ | | |||
| | MOUTH | `aU` | aʊ̯ | aʊ̯ | | |||
| ### Split Vowels | |||
| These are lexical sets defined by John Wells that are merged with other lexical | |||
| sets in both RP and GenAm, so have split from one of those lexical sets and | |||
| merged with the other. | |||
| | Lexical Set | en | RP | GenAm | | |||
| |-------------|-------|-------|-------| | |||
| | BATH | `aa` | ɑː | æ | | |||
| | CLOTH | `O2` | ɒ | ɔ | | |||
| ## References | |||
| 1. <a name="ref1"></a> Wikipedia. | |||