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I'd say that there is a slight difference between the US and UK pronunciation of the word. The first syllable of Europe in British English is generally pronounced with the diphthong // while in American English it is simply with the vowel //. The diphthong // is a characteristic of British...

Forum_mail wrote:Hello there!PS. Is that true that if a Brit guy comes to the USA and uses a/the word "fortnight" he may not be understood? appears so. fort‧night S3 British English two weeks: a fortnight's holiday in a fortnight's time a fortnight ago Longman.

In standard British English, 'clarity' is normally pronounced .

From the Mirriam-Webster dictionary (American) Main Entry: 1sched·ule Pronunciation: 'ske-(")jül, -j&l, Canad also 'she-, Britain usually 'she-(")dyül

Marvin A. wrote:>> Now, said with a Southern French accent, it becomes , it should be less confusing for you. The French ‘o’ in ‘Côte’ isn’t a diphthong – it rhymes with ‘caught’ in RP. The Provençals, however, say it as ‘cot’ in RP.

I just found/I've just found ( ) this: "The present perfect is more frequent in British English and the preterite more frequent in American English. The claims often made to that effect have been amply confirmed." The Use of the Perfect and the Preterite and in Present-day English, by Johan...

< Milky wrote: I have agreed that certain BE speaking individuals do not follow the must subjective/have to objective line and that their use may be either regional, idiolectic, or influenced by AE use. This is like saying "All swans are white, except the ones that...

Hi,Miss used in front of the family name of a woman who is not married to address her politely, to write to her, or to talk about her:I'd like to make an appointment with Miss Taylor.! Some unmarried women prefer to be addressed as Ms because it does not draw attention to whether or not they are...

Anonymous wrote: Nef wrote: See if you can go to www.m-w.com (on-line Merriam-Webster Dictionary) and hear the pronunciation. If you search there for a word, it should give you definition(s). Many words also have a red speaker icon (see the example below). Make sure your speakers are on and...

I think this is another US/Brit division.There are three diphthongs / / that are found only in British English. American English in corresponding places would have a simple vowel followed by /r/ so vary in BrE is pronounced // while in AmE it is either // or //.