New Zealand English

New Zealand English.

Phonology-

• Vowels are similar to those of non-rhotic dialects (e.g. RP), however there are some variations.
• The difference between /w/ (e.g. witch) and /hw/ (e.g. which) has disappeared.
• Some New Zealand people pronounce past participles with two syllables.
• Most of the New Zealand English in non-rhotic.

Lexis-

New Zealand                           English
Jersey                                     Jumper
Judder bar                               Speed bump
Cellphone                               Mobile phone
Jandals                                    Flip-flops
Vivid                                       Highlighter
Tramping                                Hiking

Grammatical-

• presence of got is linked to properties of the simple present tense, for example 'She’s got two brothers'