Which Pronunciation Should i choose American or British?

Question

Hi everyone!!!!!! I'm a Brazilian and i wonder what kind of pronunciation would be better for me. I think i do not have a brazilian accent because my family is from different sides from Brazil my relatives are Northerns and My parents and I are Southerns. So Do you think i could speak like a native someday?

Answer 1

I would suggest you chose the pronunciation prevalent on your local newscasts, you cannot go wrong with it. Good luck!

Answer 2

It is very difficult to say. I did not know you ever had a choice wherever you live between British English and American English. There are accents everywhere whether you are in Britain or the United States. Words like categorise, finalise etc take a z Colour, flavour : color, flavor There is language too.....Nappies = diapers, sidewalk= pavement etc Honestly I would choose British English if you are going to study the classics. British and English people understand each other anyway. Well it can be a wee (bit) difficult to understand the Scots but, really once you get used to it. Canadians don't know whether they are coming or going...they use both !:-)). I used to find British people easier to understand but that is just me ! Hope somebody will come up with a better answer !

Answer 3

It will depend of course on what you are going to do with it.

I studied American English and lived in the UK for five years.
I had to adapt my English in order not to sound weird and worked hard to speak a neutral British English.

I do not undersand how some people dare critizising the way people speak in America.
Have you ever dealt with people from Liverpool, Scotland and even London! The accent of Liverpool sounds like a dialect of German, the Scots speak English with a foreign accent and have you heard the cockneys? (Sorry mates, don't take it personally).

American English is what is most studied worldwide and also it is the easiest to pronounce.

Go for American English as at present, the English language owes its importance to the USA and not to The UK of course.
(Hey, I do love the UK, but I'm just being honest).

Answer 4

I've lived in a few countries and, as a native UK English speaker, I would definitely say to go with American pronunciation. Personally, I don't like it and the z's everywhere in their spelling and the omission of u's (color instead of colour) annoy me, but it's much easier to fake an American accent than it is to fake a British one convincingly.
American pronunciation will blend into your accent and sound more natural, whereas you'll almost certainly sound stilted if you try and feign a British accent. Just my opinion!

Answer 5

Which pronunciation really depends on what you will be doing with English. If you plan to go to American, then American English would be more appropriate. Going to Britain? Then the British accent.

Personally, I recommend the American accent because there are more Americans than Britons Plus, most foreign countries learn American English instead of British English.

No matter which accent you choose, you should be able to understand both accents without too much difficulty.

Answer 6

I would agree with the poster by the name of “allupintheairhitch” learn British English. You need to remember that American English is a derivative of British English, it was meant to be different from British English. When the US broke off from Britain they wanted a style that was their own and not the exact same as their originating country of Britain. But if you learn American English, there are a bunch of distinct dialects depending on what part the US you are in

Answer 7

Yes you can speak like a native one day!

I presently try to improve my english my self. I start with (yes and no) lol With practice and love for the language it's easy.

What should you choose American or British?
Depend on where you want to go or live...

If you go to America then American should be the one to keep.
If you go to England then Britsh should be the one to keep.

If you already speak english with a accent since your birth it's probably more difficult but never impossible.

So I hope this will help you!
Good Luck!

Answer 8

How about just a slight Brazilian accent. As a native English speaker not from the US or England, I like it better when people sound like they're from where they're from, not with a specific accent. Much cooler!

Answer 9

British. It would sound a lot better. The American accent is very nasal and sounds horrible. English comes from England, so it makes sense to learn English English.

Answer 10

British English! Come on! I mean Americans, bless 'em, they do try, but really? Do any americans truly believe they have a decent grasp of English? Just speak english the way it was supposed to be spoken, if you're living in the UK, you'll pick up the accent of wherever you're living, so learn it the way it was supposed to be spoken.

Answer 11

If either one is taught more predominantly in your country, use that one. Whichever one you choose, however, please stick to it! Don't speak a mishmash of both.

As to speaking like a native, you may be able to do that. Don't forget, however, that natives all have local accents. If you ever want to sound like a native, you'll need to find someone to teach you a local accent. Don't go with BBC English or broadcast American if you want to sound like a native. Those folks don't sound truly native to us because you can't hear where they're from.

Instead of trying to sound like a native, I personally think you should try to speak well and speak clearly, whatever accent you choose.