Canadian English
Maple leaf tongue
Canadian English is the variety of English spoken in Canada, blending British and American features with distinct characteristics.
Spelling tends toward British forms (colour, centre) while vocabulary and pronunciation lean American.
Uniquely Canadian terms include *chesterfield* for sofa, *toque* for knit cap, and *loonie* for the one-dollar coin.
The raised diphthongs before voiceless consonants—making *about* sound different from *a boot*—are stereotyped but genuinely present in many speakers.
Tag seeking confirmation
- toqueBrimless fitted headwear
- loonieCanadian one-dollar piece
- chesterfieldTufted sofa or formal overcoat
- servietteDining cloth for wiping
washroom · hydro · poutine · double-double · keener · lineup · parkade · eavestrough
Sap-yielding hardwood tree
- poutineGravy-soaked fries with curds
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- MountiesCanada's national police
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
Tim Hortons · Canuck · toque · Niagara Falls · Rockies · Great Lakes · Prairies · lacrosse
French-speaking Canadian province
- TorontoOntario's capital city
- OttawaCanada's seat of government
- VancouverMajor Canadian Pacific port
- MontrealQuebec's chief city
tundra · Prairies · Maritimes · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Saskatchewan · Manitoba
Not present here
- aboutConcerning or approximately
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
- processSteps toward a result
- pastaShaped wheat dough
drama · lever · been · roof · leisure · schedule · advertisement · garage
National legislative assembly
- WestminsterLondon's political center
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- governor-generalMonarch's appointed representative
common law · MP · charter · solicitor · barrister · riding · first minister · prorogation
Of or from Paris's nation
- immersionState of being submerged
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- anglophoneNative speaker of English
- QuebecFrench-speaking Canadian province
New Brunswick · translation · multilingual · language rights · bilingual education · Acadian · French immersion · allophone
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Tag seeking confirmation
- toqueBrimless fitted headwear
- loonieCanadian one-dollar piece
- chesterfieldTufted sofa or formal overcoat
serviette · washroom · hydro · poutine · double-double · keener · lineup · parkade · eavestrough · garburator
maple
Sap-yielding hardwood tree
beaver · Tim Hortons · Canuck · toque · Niagara Falls · Rockies · Great Lakes · Prairies · lacrosse · curling
Quebec
French-speaking Canadian province
Montreal · tundra · Prairies · Maritimes · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Saskatchewan · Manitoba · Yukon
out
Not present here
pasta · drama · lever · been · roof · leisure · schedule · advertisement · garage · adult
parliament
National legislative assembly
- WestminsterLondon's political center
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
governor-general · common law · MP · charter · solicitor · barrister · riding · first minister · prorogation
French
Of or from Paris's nation
- immersionState of being submerged
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- anglophoneNative speaker of English
Quebec · New Brunswick · translation · multilingual · language rights · bilingual education · Acadian · French immersion · allophone
- World EnglishesSinglish, Hinglish, Chinglish, Japanglish, Spanglish
- Englishregional variations, accents, spelling, orthography
- Canadianamaple syrup, maple leaf, beaver, loonie, loonies
- dialectsregional dialect, local dialect, patois, vernaculars, vernacular
- AnglophoneAustralia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, United Kingdom
- English grammarnouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns
Canadian EnglishAmerican English
Language variety from USA
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