The Northumbrian burr is the distinctive uvular pronunciation of the letter "R" in the traditional dialects of Northumberland, Tyneside ("Geordie") and northern County Durham in England, now remaining only among speakers of rural Northumberland, excluding Tyne and Wear. It is one of the few rhotic dialects left in England.
The Northumbrian burr is the distinctive uvular pronunciation of the letter "R" in the traditional dialects of Northumberland, Tyneside ("Geordie") and northern County Durham in England, now remaining only among speakers of rural Northumberland, excluding Tyne and Wear. It is one of the few rhotic dialects left in England.
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