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*New Mexican English do not have the non-rhotic glide of [[Southern English]]. It does however have a sing-song pattern of speech, this is due to communications with speakers of Spanish, Tiwa, Tewa, Navajo and Apache. The sing-song intonation is not dependent on bilingualism or multilingualism, and displays itself with native English speakers in the area as well.

*New Mexican English do not have the non-rhotic glide of [[Southern English]]. It does however have a sing-song pattern of speech, this is due to communications with speakers of Spanish, Tiwa, Tewa, Navajo and Apache. The sing-song intonation is not dependent on bilingualism or multilingualism, and displays itself with native English speakers in the area as well.

*A monophthongal /a/ in "skillet" frying-pan, "poke" paper sack, "green beans" string beans, and nice time.

*A monophthongal /a/ in "skillet" frying-pan, "poke" paper sack, "green beans" string beans, and nice time.

*''ñ'' and ''ll'',  are pronounced as they are in Spanish.

*The letters ''ñ'' and ''ll'' are pronounced as they are in Spanish.

===Spelling===

===Spelling===

*'''[[Chile (Capsicum)|Chile]]'', only used in reference to the New Mexico chile pepper, ''chili'' is equated in Texas style chili con carne.

*'''[[Chile (Capsicum)|Chile]]'', only used in reference to the New Mexico chile pepper, ''chili'' is equated in Texas style chili con carne.

===Shortenings===

===Shortenings===

*'''member'', of "remember".

*''member'', of "remember".

===Various===

===Various===

*Spanish loanwords, that mean the same thing as they do in Spanish are as follows; ''acequia'' (irrigation ditch), ''canales'' (rain gutters), ''vigas'' (house rafters), and coyote.

*Spanish loanwords, that mean the same thing as they do in Spanish are as follows; ''acequia'' (irrigation ditch), ''canales'' (rain gutters), ''vigas'' (house rafters), and coyote.