Dublin English, new

In the past ten to fifteen years the pronunciation of English in the capital Dublin has undergone considerable changes. Noticeable in this respect is the raising of low back vowels, e.g. bought [bɔ:ṱ], and the retraction of diphthongs, e.g. time [tɑɪm], and the use of a retroflex r, e.g. card [kɑ:ɻd], as well as a velarised l in syllable-final position, e.g. field [fi:ɫd]. This new pronunciation is spreading rapidly to the rest of southern Ireland due to the prestige of fashionable Dublin English.

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