Interestingly enough, there are also many anomalies around here.
1) Some will pronounce "ride" [r\aId], and "write" [r\@It_}], but both "rider" and "writer" are [r\aI4r\=]. They also cannot distinguish "rider" and "writer", when spoken by someone else.
2) Some people have raising on /aU/ but not on /aI/ e.g. they pronounce "write" as [raIt_}], but house as [h@Us]
3) Some people will pronounce house as [h@Us], and houses as [h@Uz@z]
4) Some people alternate between pronouncing "right" with and without the raising, sometimes in the same sentence. [hiz r\aIt_} r@It_}].
5) Some younger speakers have no raising whatsoever.
Are these found other areas?
1) Some will pronounce "ride" [r\aId], and "write" [r\@It_}], but both "rider" and "writer" are [r\aI4r\=]. They also cannot distinguish "rider" and "writer", when spoken by someone else.
2) Some people have raising on /aU/ but not on /aI/ e.g. they pronounce "write" as [raIt_}], but house as [h@Us]
3) Some people will pronounce house as [h@Us], and houses as [h@Uz@z]
4) Some people alternate between pronouncing "right" with and without the raising, sometimes in the same sentence. [hiz r\aIt_} r@It_}].
5) Some younger speakers have no raising whatsoever.
Are these found other areas?