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I like both of them but I'd like to be more specific: American: It isn't as nice as British accent but I think is clearer than British accent (at least for spanish native speakers,like me) as It has a stronger pronunciation of the R,a very common letter in Spanish language.The only american...

Anonymous wrote: The American pronunciation of “o” in your next example wouldn’t be found in any regional accent of British English that I can call to mind immediately, though there is considerable variation in the pronunciation of this sound – for example, in Scotland, Liverpool and...

To tell you the truth, I've never heard any foreigner (unless they learned English when they were very young, or had lived in an English speaking country for at least a decade, and had extensive, and personalized accent coaching) ever be able to pull off either an American or British accent....

Hi, in my opinion, the only way to speak with an accent is to live where people speak with that accent. I once thought I could speak with a perfect American Accent without going to the US, then I realized that that's not possible. If you want a particular accent, you should listen to that accent...

When I came to live in the States I joined a singing group. Not a band, more a choral society. I was told when we were singing Shenandoah not to sing "water" with an English accent, it was meant to be sung with an American pronunciation where the "a" in water rhymes more with our English...

Hallo. I liked your comment on learning English and American. I'm trying desparatly to preserve my American accent while I'm assaulted by the British accent since I live in Europe now (Poland). What are good books to teach me contrasted pronunciation with cassettes. My email is...

Hello there! I just discovered the forum and thought I'd join the discussion thread. One of my big pasttimes is imitating accents (other than my own of course). I'm just an American from Central NJ with a good ear. I think the American accent by itself is kind of bland. By listening to me,...

In regard to the comment on Americans not having the variety or plethora of accents present in the UK, I have a mixed response. Part of me wants to be angry because that is a pretty ignorant statement, but another part wants to agree with you for some strange reason. I will start off by...