Solomon Islands English
# Solomon Islands English

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 [ɾ] or a trill [r] in Solomon Island English.

The interdental fricatives /θ/ and /ð/ are often realized as [t̪] and [d̪].

### Vowel variations

KIT: [ɪ] = [kɪt] DRESS: [ɛ] = [dɾɛs] TRAP: [ɑ] or [æ] = [tɾɑp] or [tɾæp] LOT: [ɔ] = [lɔt] STRUT: [ʌ] or [ɐ] = [stɾʌt] or [strɐt] FOOT: [ʊ] = [fʊt] 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] 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]

