South African English phonology

This article covers the phonological system of South African English (SAE). While there is some variation among speakers, SAE typically has a number of features in common with English as it is spoken in southern England (in places like London), such as non-rhoticity and the TRAP–BATH split.

Vowels

Monophthong phonemes

	Front			Central		Back
	unrounded		rounded
	short	long	long	short	long	short	long
Close	ɪ	iː			ʉː	ʊ
Mid	e	eː	øː	ə			oː
Open	æ			ɐ		ɒ	ɑː

External links

• South African English phonology