Dialect of Chalkidiki

The Dialect of Chalkidiki is a dialect of the Greek language spoken in Chalkidiki Prefecture, Greece.

[edit] Sounds

[i], written as ι, η, υ, οι, ει

[e], written as ε, αι

[a], written as α

[o], written as ο, ω

[u], written as ου

In Chalkidiki dialect, unaccented mid and open vowels tend to become close: [e] becomes [i], [o] becomes [u], and [u] and [i], in syllables (preceded by consonants), are strongly reduced ([i] becomes [j], or even not sounded at all (dropped) (not dropped when with other vowels). One can find this also in other regions of the Greek mainland.

Examples:

Αύριο θα πάμε (Θεσ)σαλονίκη, becomes: Αύριου θα πάμι (Θι)σαλουνίκj [΄avriu θa ΄pami (θi)salu΄nikj]

Έχει δουλειές στον Αη-Μάμα και στον Πολύγυρο, becomes: [Εχj δλειές στουν Αj Μάμα κι στουν Πουλύγjρου]. [stu bu΄liɣjru]

[edit] See also

Varieties of Modern Greek