Online dictionaries found which are all American accent but not british, such as YAHOO! Kids.
http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/english/entry/water
Does anyone could help me to find a really british accent online dictionary?
2007-12-03 04:12:50 · 7 answers · asked by britishvalue 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
ok, let me try to define what British accent is. For example -
British: WATER( wot-er)
American: WATER( waw-ter)
2007-12-03 04:22:11 · update #1
I understand what u mean. Dictionary generally do not show its accent. However, if you push the button which always be pronounced American. Britain is home to English, is'nt it? So, in my opinion, online dictionary should pronounce british. At least everone may easily find 20 above using Google or YAHOO!
2007-12-03 04:45:49 · update #2
www.dictionary.com gives both British and American English, with pronunciation and spelling for both and that is what you are looking for.
If you subscribe you can hear the pronunciation on-line also.
Good luck with your studies - there is a big difference between English and the Chinese languages so you are making good progress if you can recognise the difference between American and British English pronunciation.
Both countries have a wide range of accents so in reality it doesn't really matter how you pronounce a word as long as your speech is clear.
2007-12-03 04:54:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you so concerned about accents?And what are you refering to? Stress or tone?Dictionaries do not show the accent.Correct grammar and pronounciation is what matters.
For example the word for 30 should be pronounced --thirty--and never like--dirty, sirty or firty.That is what matters and that has nothing to do with accent.
Your last sentence should read--Can anyone help me to find a real Brittish accent dictionary on line?
2007-12-03 12:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by Don Verto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
British as in:-
Billy Connoly, Glasgow
Sean Connery, Edinburgh
Sean Bean, Sheffield
Paul McCartney, Liverpool
Bob Hoskins, London East End
Hugh Grant, London North West
All British and totally different fron each other.
2007-12-03 12:40:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a copy of the Concise Oxford Dictionary on my laptop.
Very useful when you work abroad and people say "How do you pronounce.....".
Get a copy.
2007-12-03 12:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.dictionary.reference.com
or type if dictionary in google.co.uk
2007-12-03 12:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by maria mae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH_kOjsXakM
2007-12-03 12:20:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define 'British'........
2007-12-03 12:17:10 · answer #7 · answered by Gem Gem 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
www.dictionary.com
2007-12-03 12:17:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋