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unique pronunciation - called strine

English is the first language for most of the population

It shares most similarity with New Zealand English

Like most dialects of English, it is distinguished primarily by the phonetic quality of its vowels.

Strong "R"

Intonation - statements can sounds like question

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Irish Schoolboy With Thick Accent Warns of "Frostbit"

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Australian vs American English #Pronunciation

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Australians use soft American flapped /t/ between two vowels in the middle of the word or word groups. Example: water would sound like "wohhdar"

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Longer vowel sounds, longer duration, (open sound).

Lot of vocabulary and expressions

Togs - bathing suit, Maccas - Mcdonalds, Chook - chicken, Fair dinkum - "Facts!", used Mate a lot.

Lots of slang and shortened words

Skips letters at the end of words, what - wha, trying - tryin

oo sounds - ew: School - schewl

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Replacing "th" with "t" or "d".

variable dropping of "r" sounds.

a lot of " lotta-gotta" words

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Consonant sounds: Irish English contains distinctive pronunciations of certain consonants, such as the tapped or trilled 'r' and the dental 't' and 'd', resulting in a softer sound.

Vowel sounds: Irish English speakers often display unique vowel sounds and shifts that can vary across regions.

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The word order in Irish English is different from other types of English. They use a verb, subject, object word order. One example of this is, that instead of saying "I saw a bird", they say " Saw I a bird".

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There are no words for "yes" or "no". Instead, they use a verb form to answer questions. An example is "Did they sell the house?", "(they) sold" or "(they) didn't sell".

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One of the most notable differences in Irish-English is the accent. Irish people have a distinct lilt, which can make it sound different from other English-speaking accents. For example, the “th” sound is often pronounced as “t” or “d”, making words like “think” sound like “tink” and “this” sound like “dis.”

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One of the most notable differences in Irish-English is the accent. Irish people have a distinct lilt, which can make it sound different from other English-speaking accents. For example, the “th” sound is often pronounced as “t” or “d”, making words like “think” sound like “tink” and “this” sound like “dis.”