I know you pronounce short a sound like "au"
I hope I don't offend any British people
2006-11-15 13:18:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Sorry, but there is no such thing as a British accent! Even 2 cities which are very close together, like Manchester and Liverpool or Edinburgh and Glasgow have completely different accents. It makes us very linguistically diverse, but I can understand why it's confusing.
Try listening to British people on TV to get an idea of their regional accent. A really good Scottish accent to copy is Shrek. Mike Myers is actually Canadian, but his accent is spot on!
2006-11-15 13:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by nev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you're talking about RP (Received Pronounciation - as used in BBC newscaster voices) then it's a case of taking out any regional accent, softening any hard 'r' sounds, etc. Watch a lot of BBC News (or My Fair Lady) and you'll be close. Please don't try for a cockney accent unless you want to sound like Dick Van Dyke.
2006-11-15 13:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many, many british accents.
This could be a good place to start if you want to pick up a few
http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/
They've got a section with recordings.
2006-11-15 13:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by Blathers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be British..!
2006-11-15 13:21:32 · answer #4 · answered by Daughtry-luver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋