Vowels THOUGHT

BCDP found that THOUGHT was typically higher than RP, i.e. . Mathisen (1999: 109) maintains that Sandwell speakers typically have , while Painter (1963: 30) has BC /o:/, realized as . There is written evidence for BC shortening (to ) before stops in <brod> broad, <ockerd> awkward and for BC failure to undergo rounding, along with other processes:

(1) apparently to [a:] in <dahb> daub, <aanchboon> haunchbone;

(2) in <allus> always;

(3) after /w/ in <wairter> , <waerter>.