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That’s me doon the road.
I’m off
//ðæts mi dʉn ðə roud//
Notice the /ʉ/ pronunciation of down.
British Isles, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Examples of Scottish English
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Are you not coming?
Aren’t you coming?
//ɑr jə nɒt ˈkʌmɪŋ//
Notice the post-vocalic "r" in are. Most people in England would say: Aren't you coming?
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He doesnae underston me.
He doesn’t understand me.
//hi ˈdʌzne ɒnerˈstɒn miː//
Notice the pronunciation of what would be doesn't in Standard English: /ˈdʌzne/
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The weins wouldnae stop greetin’
The children would not stop crying.
//ðə weɪnz ˈwʊdne stɒp ˈgritən//
The negative ending in wouldnae is the same as doesnae in the last example. This is characteristic of Scottish English.
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Do you ken Angus - I'm scunner wi’ I’im
Do you know Angus? I’m angry with him.
//də jə ken ˈæŋgəs/ ɑm ˈskʌnər wi ɪm//
Notice the shortening of wi /wi/. A word similar to scunner is found in Northern Ireland.
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Oh, he's a bonny wee bairn.
He’s a lovely, little child.
//o/hiz ə ˈbɒni wiː bɜrn//
The word bonny and bairn are also found in Newcastle.
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Ay, I'll gee you a run in the car.
Yes, I will give you a lift in the car.
//ai/ʌil giː jə ə rʌn ɪn ðə kɑːr//
Ay, meaning yes is also found in the North of England. Notice the shortened ending of gi = give.
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Hi, I'm from Glasgow or as some people say “Glasgae”.
//hʌi/ɑm frɒm ˈglæzgo/ɔr əz sʌm ˈpipəl sei/ˈglæzgei/
The pronunciation of I am as /ɑm/ is common not only in Scotland but in many parts of the UK.