A Conversation for The Glottal Stop
The substituted "r"
Al Symer Started conversation Mar 31, 2003
In the Hull dialect the "r" sound is sometimes used as an alternative to the glottal stop. For example, the word "getting" is sometimes pronounced "ge'in'" (with the final "g" not pronounced), and sometimes pronounced "gerrin'". Does anyone know whether this "r" substitution for the "t" sound has an accepted name ?
The substituted "r"
Researcher 188007 Posted Apr 19, 2003
Can't think of one, no. By the way, using an /r/ sound here isn't restricted to Hull, eg the Super Furry Animals' 'Something 4 the Weekend' - "things are gerrin' easier" or summat.
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