<Li> / oʊ / is (oʊ ~ ʌo) </Li> <Li> Midland (show) <P> The Midland dialect is defined by: </P> <Ul> <Li> Cot--caught merger is in transition </Li> <Li> / aɪ / may be (aː), often only before / l /, / m /, / n /, or / ɹ / </Li> <Li> / aʊ / is (æɵ ~ æo) </Li> <Li> / oʊ / is (ɜʊ ~ ɵʊ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <P> The Midland dialect is defined by: </P> <Ul> <Li> Cot--caught merger is in transition </Li> <Li> / aɪ / may be (aː), often only before / l /, / m /, / n /, or / ɹ / </Li> <Li> / aʊ / is (æɵ ~ æo) </Li> <Li> / oʊ / is (ɜʊ ~ ɵʊ) </Li> </Ul>

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