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What can be said about the use of /r/ in Jamaican English?
What can be said about the use of /r/ in Jamaican English?
- It is a semi-rhotic accent. (correct)
- It is consistently pronounced as in GA.
- Its non-rhotic as GB.
In which accent [ə] is pronounced [o]?
In which accent [ə] is pronounced [o]?
- Scottish English
- American English
- Jamaican English (correct)
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Jamaican English /r/
Jamaican English /r/
A semi-rhotic accent, meaning the /r/ sound is not always pronounced.
Jamaican English pronunciation of [ə]
Jamaican English pronunciation of [ə]
The sound [ə] is pronounced [o] in Jamaican English.
