čtvrtek 20. února 2025
středa 19. února 2025
British vs. American English
American vs. British Pronunciation
Rhotic vs. Non-Rhotic Accents
- American
English is rhotic, which means speakers
pronounce the "r" at the end of words.
- Example:
car → /kɑr/
- British
English (especially Received Pronunciation,
RP) is non-rhotic, meaning the "r" is silent
unless followed by a vowel (a,e,i,o,u etc.)
- Example:
car → /kɑː/
Different Accents in Each Country
- 🇺🇸 American Accents:
- General
American
Clear and
Even Speech – No strong regional accent
Rhotic (Pronounces "R") – Car → "Car"
(not "Cah")
Flat "A" Sound – Cat sounds the same as in most English
dialects
No Dropped Letters – "T" and "H" are clearly
pronounced
https://youtube.com/shorts/w3uFToLMYTQ?si=GGZCdUAeGd3E96pu
- Southern
drawl
Slow & Relaxed Speech – Words are stretched out
Long Vowel
Sounds – "ride" → "raaahd"
Dropping "G" – "Going" → "Goin’
https://youtube.com/shorts/Y9DoWYuhmvg?si=k6XEVyAqc5KGg40Q
- Boston,
New England
Non-Rhotic ("R"-Dropping) – "Car"
→ "Cah"
Broad "A" Sounds – "Park"
→ "Pahk"
"Ah" Instead of Short "O"
– "Boston" → "Bahstin"
Fast, Clipped Speech – Sounds quick and direct
https://youtube.com/shorts/q3Ji8UVLPNU?si=oO4cMG1CSCIx4Lz_
- 🇬🇧 British Accents:
- Received
Pronunciation (RP) Received
Pronunciation (RP)
- Cockney
- Uses
Rhyming Slang – Phone → Dog and Bone
- No "H" – Hello → 'ello
- No "T" – Bottle →
Bo’le
- "TH"
sounds like "F" – Think → Fink
- Long "A" sounds – Bath
→ Bahfhttps://youtube.com/shorts/PSNazWAE2fc?si=-O3K4JZqNqeU9a80
- Scouse
(Liverpool) Fast and Musical Rhythm https://youtube.com/shorts/rMS6u5Y-2zQ?si=R1bFZu56ykhxY-KG
Noah Webster and American Spelling
Noah Webster simplified American spelling,
making words shorter and easier to write. This also influenced pronunciation!
- 🇬🇧 British: Colour
- 🇺🇸 American: Color
cutlture: https://wordwall.net/play/86985/161/402