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Solomon Islands English is the dialect of English spoken by Solomon Islanders.

Phonological features

Solomon Islands English has many features, especially in the phonology, that show the influence of local languages. It is also influenced by Australian English through the RAMSI program.

Consonant variations

Solomon Island English is non-rhotic.

The Letter r tends to be a tap or a trill in Solomon Island English.

The interdental fricatives /θ/ and /ð/ are often realized as and .

Vowel variations

KIT: =
DRESS: =
TRAP: or = or
LOT: =
STRUT: or = or
FOOT: =
FLEECE: i = flis
FACE: e: or eɪ = fe:s or feɪs
PALM: ɑː = pɑ:m
THOUGHT: ɔ = t̪ɔt or θɔt
GOAT: o: or oʊ̯ = go:t or goʊ̯t
NEAR: iə̯ or ɪə̯ = niə̯ or nɪə̯
SQUARE: ɛə̯ or ɛɐ̯ = skɛə̯ or skɛɐ̯^{[Wikipedia:Cleanup|really without w?]}
START: ɑː = stɑ:t
FORCE: oː = fo:s
SURE: oə̯ or oɐ̯ = ʃoə̯ or ʃoɐ̯
BATH: ɑ = bɑθ or bɑt̪
NURSE: əː or ɐ: = nə:s or nɐ:s
GOOSE: u = gus
PRICE: ɑɪ̯ = pɾɑɪ̯s
CHOICE: ɔɪ̯ = tʃɔɪ̯s
MOUTH: ɑʊ̯ = mɑʊ̯t̪ or mɑʊ̯θ
HAPPY: i = ˈhɑp.i
LETTER: ɐ or ə = ˈlɛt.ɐ or ˈlɛt.ə
HORSES: ɪ = ˈho:sɪz
COMMA: ə or ɐ = ˈkɔm.ə or ˈkɔm.ɐ

Referencesedit

• A Handbook of Varieties of English - Edgar W. Schneider
• A Handbook of World Englishes - Blackwell Publishing