In both cases the term "xxx accent" conveys some degree of meaning to persons exterior to the group indicated by "xxx" As RF notes British accent "indicates ... some sort of accent associated with Britain", which is

But the phrase "British accent" is even worse for amiguity than "British English"! There is no such thing as a ... term "American accent" seems often more acceptable though, because different accents in America are

The English spoken in different parts of Britain is very ... to, at the veryleast, separate English English from Scottish English? It's just a failure to distinguish between accent and language, isn't it? Saying that someone speaks

And I'm still interested in the definitive ASCII IPA for "Charles" with a standard American accent (assuming there is such a thing). As RF would say, I don't know from ASCII IPA, but I've got a standard American accent (I

And I'm still interested in the definitive ASCII IPA for "Charles" with a standard American accent (assuming there is such a thing). As RF would say, I don't know from ASCII IPA, but I've got a standard American accent (I

Not ('tSA:r l-z)? By the way, the calling test can ... If the pitch falls within the vowel, you have one. The calling test sounds useful but I do have a problem with it. There seems to be an assumption that ... still interested in the

And I'm still interested in the definitive ASCII IPA for "Charles" with a standard American accent (assuming there is such a thing). For most Americans, it's probably (tSArlz). Much of the supposed length of the (A) resides in

Not ('tSA:r l-z)? By the way, the calling test can be used to determine the number of syllables. If you ... similar). If you have one, you call "Oh, (tSA: Arlz)". If the pitch falls within the vowel, you have one. The calling test

The English spoken in different parts of Britain is very different. Scottish English sounds nothing like cockney English, for example. ... to an American accent? Surely it would be better to, at the very least, separate English English from

The English spoken in different parts of Britain is very different. Scottish English sounds nothing like cockney English, for example. ... to an American accent? Surely it would be better to, at the very least, separate English English from