for acting purposes
2006-08-17 16:42:33 · 10 answers · asked by Kellkat 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I was able to work on my British accent by watching BBC and trying to sound like my favorite British personalities. Here's a link to the BBC America website which will help with you vocabulary and the whole cockney rhyming slang bit.
2006-08-17 21:30:17 · answer #1 · answered by Sandie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably - but (speaking from experience) it's best to listen to people who speak that accent naturally when you're trying to pick up an accent. Listen to TV shows or movies with a lot of Brits.
I learned an all-purpose accent quite young by watching The Princess Bride (for example) over and over and mimicing them. Listen to how the words are pronounced, the rhythm, the pacing, etc. Reading about it can only help so much.
2006-08-18 13:13:42 · answer #2 · answered by gracefulangie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch My Fair Lady 800 times until it fills your head. Practice saying it along with the actors. You can't sound any more British than Rex Harrison.
2006-08-18 05:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by maî 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.newyorkfirst.com/gifts/2102.html
best site or yahoo search : help american learn to speak with a "brittish" accent
2006-08-17 23:48:38 · answer #4 · answered by Nate K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I rather doubt you can 'learn' such a thing...with or without a websit. Doing proper accents is much like acting itself.. you either have it in you, or you don't.
2006-08-18 00:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by Nancy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try finding a ren fair site some will have British accent or words to speak either that or watch my fair lady.
2006-08-17 23:52:06 · answer #6 · answered by territheterribleliar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out this website: http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/02/26/193838.php
2006-08-17 23:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by Crescent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I'm sure there migiht be one that could help an american learn how to spell.
2006-08-17 23:48:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watch the BBC usa and learn how they pronunce words
2006-08-18 17:13:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get a couch or go to England for a few months!
2006-08-17 23:53:21 · answer #10 · answered by Shaki_smile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋