Hi,which accent is easier ,American or British to learn?
BBC/American
Depending on where you live, it may be easier to find British English materials, but I'm sure you have a lot of exposure to American movies, culture, music, etc. so American may be easier.
I would imagine that on a global scale, the ratio of preference - American to British - would be about 5:1. In Europe here, I find that many Scandinavians, in particular, prefer to follow the American style.
Neither is easier, it's a matter of choice. There are lots of American movies, but British English is more common in current affairs media. Equally there are lots of other English speaking countries with their own particular English, their usage tends to be a bit closer to British English, but each has it's own style.
I find most people stick most closely to the accent of the first native speaking country they stayed/worked in. My experience is that most people sound a bit more British, but will know a mix of British and American vocabulary. In general the differences are small and rarely causes problems.
I find most people stick most closely to the accent of the first native speaking country they stayed/worked in. My experience is that most people sound a bit more British, but will know a mix of British and American vocabulary. In general the differences are small and rarely causes problems.
In some ways it's more logical! But generally speaking, the English Language and logic are not the best of bedfellows are they?
I think british tends to be easier, because the sounds usually are more closely related to the other language. American english has some strange extra harsh sounds which seem to be more difficult to accomplish. It depends, though.
AE v BE.....it's a case of six of one and half a dozen of the other. Some British voices (ie accents and style of speech patterns) are very pleasant to listen to, some are pretty horrid. I like listening to Helen Mirren, Christian Bale and Ewan McGregor. I cringe at Cilla Black, David Beckham and Brian Sewell...all three cover a wide spectrum of style and accent.
The same applies to American voices. I quite like listening to Barack Obama....he's cool.....I winced at Hillary Clinton as I do at George Bush, and I'm seriously trying to avoid political bias here, and the fact that we never know what stupid thing the last guy named is going to say anyway.
The same applies to American voices. I quite like listening to Barack Obama....he's cool.....I winced at Hillary Clinton as I do at George Bush, and I'm seriously trying to avoid political bias here, and the fact that we never know what stupid thing the last guy named is going to say anyway.