In British accent^x

Well, I have encountered this problem recently. I had been learning english for few years, then I stopped attending courses or lessons, I have been learning at home and watching American TV series and movies.. so I have picked up a lot of vocabulary. So far, so good. Then I realised,...

I agree that Standard British and Estuary are the most used these days--but the dialect you need to learn really depends on your purposes. An actor certainly needs to work on Cockney, just because there are so many productions of Christmas Carol that demand it every year. Learning something...

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "creaky", Anon, but creaky is not a word that pops into my mind whenever I hear a British accent.

Do you find it easier to understand someone who speaks English with a British accent or an American accent? I presume it acts as a dummy object in the above to substitute for the real object--to understand someone who speaks English with a British accent or an American accent.My question is...

I live in Brixton and am really pleased to see the account on the first page of this explaining all the different accents you might hear here.It's good to see comments about the different classes and races living here that aren't prejudiced.Whoever it was (name's on the first page), good on you...

I will also be involved in a dinner theatre and need to learn an English accent. Is there anywhere online that can provide some help? I really sound ridiculous and need pointers. Thanks

Hi all, It's not important if u have got British or American accent. The most important thing is: Do people understand you when u speak or not? If they do, then that is it. Ahmad - Libya arr2519@yahoo.com

Hi Fay, My name is keith and I am a British Accent Trainer.Trying to poses a british accent isnt easy since there are almost 60 counties in the UK and all have their own accents.........! The best thing to do is to first learn RP and that will make learning or speaking with a british accent much...

You really want a brittish accent eh? You first must listen to the way they speak ofcourse, preferably on brittish tv shows and news.... just practice and it will come naturally once you start converting your american phrases into a brittish accent and brittish way of speech.... Normally you...

To speak the British accent, try dragging out your vowels. Don't clearly pronounce your 'R's; make your 'R's sound like an ahsound. Oh, rent some movies such as: Harry Potter or Narnia: The Lion,the Witch,and the Wardrobe, to see what they sound like. Good Luck!