My manager suddenly changed from an Indian to UK guy. But I am not able to understand his accent. Please guide me how do I learn UK accent asap so that I can talk to him directly. I am in a BIG fix........:(
Thanks
2007-10-26 06:14:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
here is a site that might help!
http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=car&submit=Submit
2007-10-26 12:53:43 · answer #1 · answered by hoppyrunts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An accent is simply how we say words. You can only "learn" an accent by hearing people who have the accent, and trying to mimic it. If you cannot understand your new manager, tell him in as polite a way as you can that you do not understand him. He should be gracious enough to repeat what he said so that you can understand him.
Even if you managed to mimic his accent, you would still be in the same situation of not understanding him.
I've had many British friends, and some have had accents that I had trouble understanding at first, but after a few minutes I was able to understand them easily. They still speak English, it's just how they speak it. It's no different than listening to a southern accent, or a Boston accent, or a New York City accent. You will get used to it, over time.
2007-10-26 13:22:11 · answer #2 · answered by nymormon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are an actor that takes speech classes and accent is a natural way of speaking to the person who speaks another language. If you have problems understanding the new Manager, you can tell him to speak slowly to you if he is a fast speaker. It's all a matter of getting use to!
By the way the British do not have an English accent we do ! There's is the proper English we have the accent, so I was told by a Britt.
2007-10-26 13:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by bornfree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Blunt who teaches actors to speak with accents, has a book with tapes and instructions on how to learn to speak in various accents, including british. Type Jerry Blunt and Foreign accents" in the search box and you will be taken to the place where you can order the books and tapes
2007-10-26 15:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by polldiva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I know that the English short "a" sound is pronounced "ah" (as in "pot") whereas Americans say "/a/" as in "pat". That's one of the main differences between English and American accents that make English sound "snooty".
2007-10-26 13:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch British shows, on BBC, and copy what they say.
2007-10-26 13:22:43 · answer #6 · answered by krennao 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I keep feeling like I have to dookie.
2007-10-26 13:26:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋