‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds
Science | The GuardianJul 1
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“Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city Pronunciation of the “happy vowel” is one of the key indicators of social class in Mancunian accents, researchers have found. A sociolinguist”
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