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University of Manchester Accent Study Reveals the Vowel That Gives Away Your Social Class
July 02, 2026
MANCHESTER, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:

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Manchester accent study reveals the vowel that gives away your social class

Research shows the way Mancunians pronounce the final sound in words such as happy and city has remained remarkably stable despite decades of social change

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The way people in Manchester pronounce a single vowel sound can reveal their social class, . . .

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