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British Accent
British Accent Generator
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What is a british accent? (Définition)
The English accent is the set of phonologic pronunciation features granted (sometimes wrongly) to a group of people of British origin.
How to speak with a british accent?
There are minors differences between american English and british English. Most of them are in stress pronunciation and cannot be shown within dCode.
There are minor details with word ending with -ile that are pronunced -ayl in british English but -el in american English, same for -ation etc.
Also the letter A can be different in some words such as class, chance, after, etc. Same for the sound r that is stronger in American English in hard, more, bar.
A short A sound makes the ah sound. The R next to a vowel is silent mostly and ER, IR, UR usually makes the uh sound. An O in the short version makes the same as the OR sound.
Good listening and regular practice can help develop an authentic Britigh accent.
Which vocabulary on which country?
The British and American vocabularies differ in a few words. Americans live in apartments and British people in flats. Americans go on vacation while the British have holidays.
Here are some british/american equivalent words: diaper - nappy, elevator - lift, cookie - biscuit, fries - chips, chips - crisps etc.
What are the distinguishing characteristics of the English Cockney accent?
The English Cockney accent is associated with the working class of East London. It is characterized by peculiarities of pronunciation, such as the replacement of the th by an f or a v, as in think pronounced fink. It can also include variations in the rhythm and intonation of speech, as well as specific idioms.
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