What people commonly describe as a “British accent” is actually called “received pronunciation”. Regardless of the way people call it, you can definitely master this accent in less than 10 minutes.
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(1) Don’t pronounce every written R
This is a MUST! Some languages and accents do pronounce every written “r“, but not standard British English. If a written “r“ is followed by a spoken vowel sound, say the R, and if it doesn’t, then DON’T say it.
(2) Touch the teeTH.
There are two fricative TH sounds in English: voiceless /θ/ and voiced /ð/. In GB English they are both made with the tongue touching behind the teeth, but in some accents they’re replaced with /f/ and /v/.
(3) Pronounce U in with the “ew” or “you” sound
In a British accent, a liquid “u” sound, as said in the word you, is used in places where an American accent would pronounce “oo.”
(4) Always stress the vowels
It should always be the vowel sounds that are stressed in British pronunciation. Putting stress on the vowel sounds essentially means emphasising it, and most speakers do that with a change of pitch or tone.
(5) Observe that “h“ is not always pronounced
The “h“ is pronounced in the word “herb,“ in contrast erb. However, in many British accents, the “h“ at the beginning of a word is often omitted, such as in many Northern accents and the Cockney accent.
(6) Practice those vowels
The hardest vowel sounds for Americans to nail are the short ‘o’ as in ‘not’ and the long ‘aw’ as in ‘naughty’. For ‘not’, ‘shot’, etc. practice them as ‘nut’ and ‘shut’ then round the lips over that short vowel.
(7) Use British slang
British slang and American slang are very different. Be careful as some terms can have drastically different meanings depending on which side of the pond you are!
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0:00 My experience using both American and British accents
1:40 When you should not pronounce “r“
2:47 Tricky “th“ sound
3:50 “Ew“ instead of “u“ and “you“
5:19 Always emphasize vowels
6:34 Some words are pronounced differently
6:56 Practice this in order to sound more British
7:27 Use British slang
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