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In words which have the phonetic sound / ae/ , I hear the real differences between American and British Accent. If in British they spell that phonetic sound similar to /a/, American would do with a sound like /e/, isn't it? Some words such as slang, man etc. I wonder why they use the /ae/...

Here's how I'd say the first sentence if I put on a British accent: I must go to see my brother's new house. represents. Same for "crop".

Tallulah Tam wrote: I feel that Alan Jay Lerner was not so concerned about his own grammar when he wrote the song, he insults the intelligence of the audience by using the word "hung" incorrectly, especially when putting the words into the mouth of Professor Higgins who as I said, should, and...

There are a number of variations within the British accent. Here are some suggestions on how to improve your accent: 1. If you have any close British friends or acquaintences, speak with them as often as possible while imitating their accent. Sometimes people are offended by this because...

Hi Faintest Scent, I'm from HK, so I think I understand where you're coming from. Until 1997, a British accent was deemed highly desirable in HK (Pygmalion syndrome). My parents made me listen to a bunch of British audio tapes. (The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain. ) That helped...

A couple of points. 1) I have a suggestion as to the reason why people from the u.s. think they have an enormous variety of accents, but no-one else does. This could be due to the typical u.s. insular, isolationist attitude which means they are often ignorant of the outside world in a number...

Dear CalifJim, Thanks for the comment. Casi and some of the friends here reminded us that of some communities that would learn the British accent easier than the American. Actually, it depends on their first language to feel more comfortable with one of these, rather than the other. For example,...