<Where are the books that teach spoken English ? I'm a go there? What a ya doin? Ah'll see ya domorrow. > They're on there way: English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate I doubt that's really comprehensive. I think I once took a look at that

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. Notice I would say "new" as "nyoo" rather than "noo", as you have it transcribed. (I did not mark in vowel length however) Some other

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

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

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

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

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

(re: "Coventry") You actually have *phonemic*, not just phonetic, /S/ here? Someone ... consequence of allophonically aspirated /t/ followed by alveolar/retroflex approximant /r/. Well, the affricate /tS/ (or /c ^/ for those who prefer