オーストラリア英語
In Australian English, there is generally agreement with Southern England in words like "path, laugh, class". However, with the exception of South Australian English and in the specific words "aunt, can't, shan't" in any Australian English, other words with the vowel appearing before or , such as "dance, plant, example", use the flat A. Phonetically, the broad A is . In Australia, there is variation in the word "castle", both pronunciations being commonly heard. For more information, see the table at Variation in Australian English. In South Australian English, the broad A is usually used.