How to learn a british accent.. - page 3
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There are a lot of British accents in the UK as most people seem to have stated.
However, if you REALLY wish to speak the most popular UK accent, I would recommend
Estuary English. This is a mixture between the Cockney and Queens English, which
is found mainly in Southern and Eastern England.
If you wish to check out some other British accents, 'learning by listening', you may find this website of some use. http://www.tv-ark.co.uk/bbc.html Good luck on your quest. |
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| i want to learn the british accent or maybe even the french. so if anyone would like to teach me on their spare time plz email me at Immaturems@hotmail.com thanx alot......... |
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| so what's the main difference between an english accent and a british one? what other movies besides snatch, monty python, and lock,stock, and two smoking barrels are good ones to watch for the british accent? I've got to learn one for an upcoming audition, any quick hints? |
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Hi! i'am from India. I have been trainnning people for the american accent. With realtion to the International call centre. But now i have also developed an interest for the british accent . Would you give me some insight on how i could go about learning the british accent. I would like to go for the RP accent RP-Recived Pronunciation Regards, Amita |
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| My tip is to watch a lot of British tv,after I watch about 5 minutes I have it down for hours. |
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I Need and want to speak with a british accent, and klnow how to just a little bit,
but some words I say arent the right pronunciation. I watch alot of british shows/movies
and go to England, and can pass as a brit, but just need it to be perfect (plus I'm
half English) so if any1 has any info just post it (i donlt like to leave my E-mail
adress because of junk mail sending people) and I'll get back to you.
Thanx, ta-ta! Marc |
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| I want to learn the British Accent. I need someone to help me though. If you have any free tips, please e-mail me at: sweetgurl801@hotmail.com |
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| Hi All you guys who want to learn to speak the B-rit way. Get in touch with me . |
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| Hi All you guys who want to learn to speak the B-rit way. Get in touch with me .at rhea_hinduja@rediffmail.com |
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Hi!
It seems a lot of people are interested in the Standard British accent, called 'Received Pronunciation' (RP). I have always been passionate about this accent from my childhood and I can speak it impeccably. I carried out my MA (Linguistics) dissertation on RP- 'Received Pronunciation: Changing Form and Status in Britain'. I would like to suggest some excellent materials that can help any person in the world: (1) Better English Pronunciation - J. D. O'Connor (1 bk + audiocasettes) Cambridge University Press (2) English Phonetics and Phonology - Peter Roach (1 bk + audiocasettes) Cambridge University Press (3) English Pronouncing Dictionary - Daniel Jones 15TH EDITION Cambridge University Press. Study the book (1); it contains no phonetic and phonological terminology. Use the book (2) only for more understanding and knowing more variations in the RP. The audicasettes contain lots of British speech samples. Learn the IPA phonetic symbols and use the reference book (3). Of course, prectice is necessary. At present, I teach British and American accents and English in corporate companies in Pune, India. You can write to me at <yogeshbari@rediffmail.com> for more help. |
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| Almost no one, except old stuffy people, speaks RP. The Estuary accent is pretty standard and is likely to cause less ripples anywhere with anyone. RP is virtually deceased. It seems foreigners have more faschination about this accent than the natives. England is not as English as you may expect her to be. So if you want to learn RP, go to India where the class disctinction is still prevailant. lol. |
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I am in India, and I give training in English accents. Actually, there are a very few people in India who can speak RP, and they are hard to find. Most of the English-speaking Indians FEEL that they speak RP. But, as far as phonetics is concerned, their accents have many flaws. A few such areas are allophones, weak forms, intonation and rhythm. Their speeches are highly influenced by their mother tongues. |
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Hi Rupert
I keep seeing that phrase "Estuary accent." I think I know what it is, but Im not sure. Is it the accent Jack Davenport has in the show "Coupling," and the one Ben Chaplin uses in the movie "Birthday Girl"? Hmm...sorry, but I don't know if you've seen any of these... |