R-labialization

R-labialization

R-labialization is a process occurring in Cockney speech where the IPA|/r/ phoneme is realized as a labiodental approximant IPA| [ʋ] in contrast to an alveolar approximant IPA| [ɹ] . To speakers who are not used to IPA| [ʋ] , this can sound like a IPA|/w/.

Although traditionally regarded as an idiosyncrasy, speech defect, or infantilism, use of labiodental IPA|/r/ is increasing in many accents of British English.Foulkes, Paul, and Gerard J. Docherty. (eds.) (1999). Urban Voices. Arnold] The majority of speakers using this realization are from the southeastern part of the country, particularly in London. It is also occasionally heard in some speakers of Boston and New York City English.

The IPA|/r/ realization may not always be labiodental: bilabial and velarised labiodental realisations have been reported.

R-labialization leads to pronunciations such as the following:

* red - IPA| [ʋɛd]
* ring - IPA| [ʋɪŋ]
* rabbit - IPA| [ʋæbɪt]
* merry Christmas - IPA| [mɛʋi kʋɪsmɪs]

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