word "camera" () may become . In SLE, the first syllable may be emphasised rather than the usual second or third. Examples include "address", "cassette", "dessert", "museum", "hotel" and "gazette". One may also see differences in the allocation of primary and secondary syllable stresses. However, in SLE, usual British English pronunciations are favored over American English pronunciations. Major Publications The Postcolonial Identity of Sri Lankan English by Manique Gunesekera A Dictionary of Sri Lankan English by Michael Meyler See also Regional accents of English speakers References External links Hussein P. Dictionary of Sri Lankan English. Self-published and sold at Mirisgala website. Accessed 30 January 2014. A brief history of Sri Lankan English Newsletter article at (archived) Oxford English Dictionary website. An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies Project Gutenberg. A review of Knox's Words Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka. 15 August 2004. Knox's Words. Ondaatje website. Our British heritage Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka. 3 February 2002. Sri Lankan English (SLE) Vocabulary: A New Vocabulary in a New Variety of English. Article in a journal on OUSL website. E Dialects of English