By Dialects, American English

Hi Anon, American English is a collection of English dialects spoken over the USA and in a few other places. I prefer 'North American English' to 'American English'. Keep in mind that Canadian English is relatively close to United States English. And Canada happens to be in North America...

I think the International Dialects of English Archive has several files for different people from the same location. (Just Google the title, I don't remember the exact URL) If you want to hear differences in class, that website has a short commentary about each of the speakers. As I recall,...

It depends on the dialect. Most varieties of American English, for example would say

Englishuser wrote:Hi, Jaguar. In British English it is Jag-u-ar but I believe that in American English it is Jagwar Don't forget that there is a /j/-sound in there! /Jagwar/ is the most commonly heard pronunciation in the US, although the 'British' one is also used by some GAE speakers. A GAE...

Is this a correct definition of American English? American English is a collection of English dialects spoken over the USA and in a few other places. Standard American English and Appalachian English are just two examples of American English.

Thank you everyone for your contribution. I notice that even among native speakers there might be some disagreement but is this a matter of dialect: some usages are accepted in American English and not in British English; or is it a matter of idiolect: personal choice even among the same...

a) OK b) is dialectal: -------- http://www.bartleby.com/68/62/3662.html Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. like for as in She’d like for you to call her tonight, is dialectal, originally...

Hi Inchoateknowledge, Thanks for an intriguing post! The one I often hear being referred to as BBC English. I have spoken about it with some people who have been raised in an English-speaking country: South-Africa, USA, England, Scotland, Philippines, from the four corners of the world; and...

Milky wrote: MrPedantic wrote:But "teacher" is not among them! MrP In all variants? In standard British and standard American English, only certain occupations are used in conjunction with a forename or surname, e.g. Dr Fell, Professor Moriarty. "Teacher" is not among them; it will...

Thank you for your replies. these days I'm trying to improve my pronunciation a little (I'm reading "American Accent Training" by Ann Cook, I also have the audio files) CalifJim wrote:As for the second component, it is often some intermediate sound between ee and i (feel, bit) for /ai/ or...