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1. The British Accent - Part Two
Narrated By Alison Pitman
www.thephonevoice.com
email: alison@thephonevoice.com

2. R-Glides, as in There is
After vowels the ‘R’ glides in its pronunciation.
Very, sorry, miracle, carry, narrow
- sore at me
- a pair of socks
- I prefer it.
- The year after.
In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire
hurricanes hardly ever happen.

3. Isolated sound changes: Explosive soundExplosive sound on
pronouncing t / p / c etc
In most American dialects, speakers do not fully
explode the sound of the letter ‘T’. In particular,
be careful not to substitute a ‘D’ when the ‘T’ falls
between two vowels, as in WRITER.
Matter, later, sitting, better, after
The beautiful British writer scattered the letters.
Betty bought a bit of butter to make the
batter, but the butter was bitter, so Betty
bought a bit of better butter to make the bitter
batter better!

4. Try some of these for explosive
sounds.
Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train his tongue to
twist and turn, and twirl and trick, to learn the
letter ‘T’.
Peter’s pa Pete poked the pea patch to pick a
peck of peas for the poor pink pig in the pine
hole pig-pen.
Can Cathy count the cans, cats and
caterpillars on the carpet.

5. Explosive Ps/ Ts / Cs in your
script
Computer
Cancelled
Calling
Connection
Capability
Combination
Competitive
Capability
• Terminate
• Today
• Technololgy
• Afternoon
• Computer
• Activation
•Probably
•Prefer
•Printer
•Possible
•Perhaps
•Permanent
•Apologise
•Protect
•Panel
•Peripheral
•Package

6. Other stretched vowel sounds:
Aye
<-Aye->
Rates
Great day
Upgrade
hesitate
Change
Information
Email
Unable
Activation
paper

7. KISS THE
W’S,
/ WHISTLE!
We without
Will work
What would
Well with
When web
Was
Within
William
Wanton
Website
Whilst
Password
BITE YOUR
LOWER LIP TO
GET THE V
SOUND!
Service
provider
Via
Activation
Divert
Very
V for Victor

8. Now try these!
I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish,
but if you wish the wish the witch
wishes, I won’t wish the wish you wish
to wish.
Vicky is a very vindictive villain with a
vicious venomous snake.

9. Thank you for watching &
listening
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If you would like to contact Alison
Pitman please do email her at
alison@thephonevoice.com

10. Thank you for watching &
listening
I hope you found this presentation
useful. Please do keep an eye on the
http://learningbritishaccent.blogspot
.com/ for more presentations.
If you would like to contact Alison
Pitman please do email her at
alison@thephonevoice.com