There are several key differences between British and American English pronunciation:
1) British English vowels are often stressed more longly than in American English. Americans also tend to use nasal vowels more while British use them less.
2) Americans pronounce /r/ in all positions while British only pronounce /r/ before vowels, altering the preceding vowel sound. Words like "car" and "turn" are pronounced differently.
3) Before sounds like -a and -ew, British pronunciation uses /nj/, /dj/, /tj/ while Americans do not, like "new" and "duke".
This presentation/slideshow aims to differentiate American English from British English, looking at specific areas such as vocabulary (alongside spelling), pronunciation, and grammar.
This presentation/slideshow aims to differentiate American English from British English, looking at specific areas such as vocabulary (alongside spelling), pronunciation, and grammar.
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1. differences between
British English and
American English.
Group 1:Hưở ng-Thả o
General comments:
-The long vowels had been stressed in British English than in the American
English.
-Americans often pronounces vowels by nasal voice but British less use it.
Some typical cases:
a.In English,/r/ is pronounced only when it precedes a vowel.Americans
pronounce /r/ in any position,making the vowel before /r/ is also altered.
Therefore words such as car,turn,offer different listening in BrE and AmE.
b. Before the sound -a and -ew,British speaks n-,d-,t- are /nj-/,/dj-/,/tj-/:
new /nju:/;duke /dju:k/;tube /tju:b/.
Americans pronounces by writing:new /nu:/;duke /du:k/;tube /tu:b/.
c. Many British pronunciation /a:/ while Americans pronunciation is /æ/.
For exemple:can't, castle, fast, glass, class, staff, after pass, example.
d.Americans pronunciation /t/ between two vowels is /d/.
For exemple:water,better,writer,later,greater.
2. differences between
British English and
American English
e.Borough and Thorough pronounced as follows:
British: /'bʌrə/, /'θʌrə/.
Americans:/'bʌrəu/, /'θʌrəu/
f.The end-tile read the words /-tail / in English and /-tl / in American English.
For example: fertile, reptile, futile.
P/s:
• About Speech, it is standard in a mainstream English language as English-
English, English-American or Anglo-Australian, is very good. However, the
rules of English pronunciation rather awkward because of its universal in
geographical regions of the world, even in the same country or region,
pronunciation has many variations. So, not necessarily too perfect for this
problem, unless you are extremely perfectionist.
• But you have to be very aware of stress, because even in English-speaking
regions universal, English is also spoken by a common convention accent.
This is a key factor leading to speaking and listening consistency and avoid
misheard whatever the conditions.
Editor's Notes
The end-tile read the words /-tail / in English and /-tl / in American English. group 1:H ưởng-Thảo Thread:Compare the differences between British English and American English. General comments: -The long vowels had been stressed in British English than in the American English. -Americans often pronounces vowels by nasal voice but British less use it. Some typical cases: a.In English,/r/ is pronounced only when it precedes a vowel.Americans pronounce /r/ in any position,making the vowel before /r/ is also altered. Therefore words such as car,turn,offer different listening in BrE and AmE. b. Before the sound -a and -ew,British speaks n-,d-,t- are /nj-/,/dj-/,/tj-/: new /nju:/;duke /dju:k/;tube /tju:b/. Americans pronounces by writing:new /nu:/;duke /du:k/;tube /tu:b/. c. Many British pronunciation /a:/ while Americans pronunciation is /æ/. For exemple:can't, castle, fast, glass, class, staff, after pass, example. d.Americans pronunciation /t/ between two vowels is /d/. For exemple:water,better,writer,later,greater. e.Borough and Thorough pronounced as follows: British: /'bʌrə/, /'θʌrə/. Americans:/'bʌrəu/, /'θʌrəu/ f.The end-tile read the words /-tail / in English and /-tl / in American English. For example: fertile, reptile, futile. P/s: About Speech, it is standard in a mainstream English language as English-English, English-American or Anglo-Australian, is very good. However, the rules of English pronunciation rather awkward because of its universal in geographical regions of the world, even in the same country or region, pronunciation has many variations. So, not necessarily too perfect for this problem, unless you are extremely perfectionist. But you have to be very aware of stress, because even in English-speaking regions universal, English is also spoken by a common convention accent. This is a key factor leading to speaking and listening consistency and avoid misheard whatever the conditions.
