Vowels FORCE

The BCDP data indicate typical . As noted, some speakers may retain a NORTH-FORCE distinction, with FORCE having  instead. Older speakers of the WM dialect may retain . Mathisen (1999: 108) has Sandwell  your, while Painter (1963: 30) has BC /o:/, realized as . There is written evidence for:

(1) an -type realization in Bm <fower>  four (OE feower), BC ,<yower/yoer/yo’re> your (versus unstressed <yer/ya>);

(2) raising (to [u:]) in BC <cootin’> courting.

Heath (1980: 87) has Cannock .