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and an ignorant American would look at British and pronounce practise (Br. spelling) like practize.... Highly unlikely.Americans on the other hand, have been butchering it for centuries and should not be consulted when learning this language. It is, after all, English and not American.Rubbish. ...

To summarise everyone's comments Dominik - and also agree with you original statement - it's safe to say that, when learning British English, the "r" should not normally be pronounced EXCEPT when the following word starts with a vowel, where it always should. The letter...