Is there a difference in the pronunciation of General American 'back' and RP 'back'? For example as in: I came back Wednesday. The reason for asking is because my pronouncing dictionary gives the /æ/ intermediate vowel for both

Get an electronic pronouncing dictionary and practise your pronunciation every day for 10-20 minutes, without exceptions. Use books with English idioms, and practise with your computer/laptop and a piece of paper. Pick out a word. Try to predict

I don't know of a webpage that drills these ideas, but here is some written material that may help. There are, in American English, five types of verb with regard to the pronunciation of the regular past tense. (The spelling rules are

Hello, I am looking for the right pronunciation of fractions in British English. Every style guide I find is very clear about thirds, quarters and fifths, but then they stop. How do you pronounce fractions like "4000 / 563" in English?

(Email Removed) schrieb: Hello, This my first post to this group. I was asked a question by a friend of mine: Why is ... use one over the other. I don't personally think such a rule exists, but does anyone know the answer definitively? As you

zhengquan schrieb: The Collins Cobuild English Dictionary pronounces the new way, and ... resource. Can the s-z evolution be attributed to Americanism invasion? My Longman's Dictionary of Contemporary English gives both pronunciations, but

zhengquan schrieb: Most people where? They will think you speak well. Blue Sow The Collins Cobuild English Dictionary pronounces the new way, and no other alternatives, and American English Dictionaries all pronounce the ... That is great if s

B. T. schrieb: How do you pronounce the word "saboteur" in English? http://m-w.com/dictionary/saboteur The pronunciation that you hear when you click on teh little luüoudspeaker symbol is American, but the British pronunciation

BTW, is the usage of American constructions/pronunciation in British English acceptable or is it treated as a mistake? American constructions and pronunciation are no problem in Britain. And if foreigners use these nobody will really notice,

The productive skills (writing and speaking) in general lag behind the passive skills (reading and writing) in normal second language ... bit of French, but writing with the kind of ease you display in English in either language is beyond me. I