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Old 28-Oct-2007, 01:41
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Default Scottish and Irish

I'm recently very interested in the Scottish and Irish pronunciation, but I can't really tell them apart Can anyone tell me their most important characteristics??
For example, do the Irish pronounce the 'r' in a way too similar to the Americans?? And how's the Scottish 'r'??
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Scotland and Ireland are generally rhotic (pronounce the r), while England and Wales are non-rhotic.
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