Question
The “Yat” is a unique type of this feature common in New Orleans. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this term which often refers to regionally typical variations in pronunciation. Unlike a dialect, it does not account for vocabulary or grammar.
ANSWER: accents
[10h] Over time, the Southern United States accent has developed to include more of this feature. Variants of the English language are commonly classified based on this feature, the pronunciation of the consonant “r” in a language.
ANSWER: rhoticity [reject “rhotacism”]
[10m] In one phenomenon, the sounding of the letter r- will also lower the frequency of these sounds. Diphthongs are formed from a combination of these sounds.
ANSWER: vowels
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USN C | USN B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| USN MS | USN A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanderbilt | Merrol-Hyde | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | N | 11 | 19.09 | 82% | 73% | 36% |