One of my favourite features of the Kiwi accent! One other thing I like about the Kiwi accent is how you guys pronounce words like "bear" and "beer" and "hair" and "hear" identically. It's really fun to listen to

The /e/ sound is pronounced [ɛ] in British and American, and [i̞~ɪ] in the Kiwi accent

Are there any differences between e and i?

Look like big difference, but I can't point out what is the difference🤔

@kiwianacorner

10 ай бұрын

Sorry, should have pointed out in the video. The /e/ sound in the Kiwi accent can sound a bit more like /i/, like "lift" instead of "left".

@benmm01

5 ай бұрын

They pronounce their e like i

UK here. Love our kiwi brothers and sisters, but really don't like this pronunciation. Having a different accent is one thing, and should be celebrated, but pronouncing words using the wrong vowel is quite another!

@kiwianacorner

4 ай бұрын

But isn't it how accents are formed? Changing vowels, consonants, intonation, etc. like the Scottish accent, Irish, Yorkshire, Southern American, Idian, Australian, and hundreds of other accents. At least the Kiwi accent is not too hard to understand :)

@JosszzoL

4 ай бұрын

bait

@kane2742

3 ай бұрын

The "wrong" vowel is subjective. If someone from Lancashire (in the north of England) pronounces "book" so it rhymes with "Luke" (/uː/ vowel sound), but someone in the south pronounces it with the /ʊ/ vowel (as in "put"), who's to say which is "correct" and which is "wrong"?

@lexyeevee

2 ай бұрын

Think we need to have a quick chat about what you think an R is for