What kind of english does australians speak? American english or Britan english?

Answer 1

Every country that speaks English has its own way of speaking it. If you're asking which type of accent they have (the Britisth or the American), then I think they have the British; America is the only country in the world that has the "American"accent, and all other countries have the British accent mostly. I mean, you know how the British don't pronounce "r"? Well, that's how other countries do it. America is also the only country where "favor" is spelled "favor" and not as "favour" (notice the "ou"). For this reason, you can say the Australians have the British type.

Answer 2

British English!

Answer 3

Dialects of the same language can drift apart over time. English speakers in all three countries have different phrases. Remember Britain colonized both the United States and Australia so I'd guess that American and Australian are both more similar to British english than to each other.

Answer 4

Well, it's Australian English, of course! I imagine that when you were learning ESL in Indonesia or wherever, they would explain "this is the British usage...and this is how it's said in American English". But I tell you when you go to Australia you'll find it's a little more complex than that.

Having said that, the English language as spoken in Australia is more similar to British than American English.

I reckon you're gonna love 'Stralya, mate!

Answer 5

Okay, are you asking about their accent or something more along the lines of their terminology like the lift vs. elevator, railway vs. railroad type of thing. In terms of terminology Australia (like Canada) actually has it's own dictionary. From what I've read neither Australia or Canada go full on with either Britain or the U.S. and often just use one or the other at random with Australia leaning more towards Britain than Canada. Obviously Australia has it's own unique dialect outside other countries as well.

In terms of pure accent Australia is unique but they are considered to sound more British than American by most.

Answer 6

Australians speak Australian English; it is closer to British Englsih than American English, but is nevertheless different to British English

Answer 7

G'day mate We speak Australian English neither Britain or American
Some words differ state to state. We spell colour "colour" not color. their is other term used in Australia too
I am Australian
Britan or Scottie or American accents can all be picked up by listening I had spoken to many English when they down for the ashers.

Answer 8

They are all different in some manners. Even Canadian english is a mixture of American english and British english. Aussies have a diff. accent and they have their own slang terms, just like England and America.

Answer 9

You should master your own English first. What kind of English DO Australians speak? is how it should read.

Answer 10

England used Australia as a prison for British prisoners. So they must speak Britain English.