Match the following characteristics of Eastern American Dialect with the correct

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Match the following characteristics of Eastern American Dialect with the correct word pronunciations.

1) lowering of ?

     a) room is pronounced [r?m]       b) President Kennedy once called Cuba [kjub?]       c) half is pronounced as [haf]       d) Someone from NYC might say "pak the ca" for "park the car"       e) Harry is pronounced as [hæri]   

2) backing of æ

      a) room is pronounced [r?m]       b) President Kennedy once called Cuba [kjub?]       c) half is pronounced as [haf]       d) Someone from NYC might say "pak the ca" for "park the car"       e) Harry is pronounced as [hæri]

3)post vocalic r is eliminated

       a) room is pronounced [r?m]       b) President Kennedy once called Cuba [kjub?]       c) half is pronounced as [haf]       d) Someone from NYC might say "pak the ca" for "park the car"       e) Harry is pronounced as [hæri]      

4)add r to a word

         a) room is pronounced [r?m]       b) President Kennedy once called Cuba [kjub?]       c) half is pronounced as [haf]       d) Someone from NYC might say "pak the ca" for "park the car"       e) Harry is pronounced as [hæri]

5)laxing of u

a) room is pronounced [r?m]       b) President Kennedy once called Cuba [kjub?]       c) half is pronounced as [haf]       d) Someone from NYC might say "pak the ca" for "park the car"       e) Harry is pronounced as [hæri]

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Answere

1.) lowering of ?--(a) room is pronounced [r?m]

2.) backing of æ--(e)Harry is pronounced as [hæri]

3.)post vocalic r is eliminated--d) Someone from NYC might say "pak the ca" for "park the car"

4.)add r to a word--c.) half is ?pronounced as [haf]

5)laxing of u--b) President Kennedy once called Cuba [kjub?]   

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