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Mastering the British Accent: Pronunciation Tips and Tricks

Improve your British accent with expert tips from Alison Pitman. Learn how to pronounce challenging sounds and master tongue twisters. Enhance your speech clarity and confidence.

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Mastering the British Accent: Pronunciation Tips and Tricks

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  1. The British Accent - Part Two Narrated By Alison Pitman www.thephonevoice.com email: alison@thephonevoice.com

  2. R-Glides, as inThere is After vowels the ‘R’ glides in its pronunciation. Very, sorry, miracle, carry, narrow -         sore at me -         a pair of socks -         I prefer it. -         The year after. In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire hurricanes hardly ever happen.

  3. Isolated sound changes: Explosive sound on pronouncing t / p / c etc In most American dialects, speakers do not fully explode the sound of the letter ‘T’. In particular, be careful not to substitute a ‘D’ when the ‘T’ falls between two vowels, as in WRITER. Matter, later, sitting, better, after The beautiful British writer scattered the letters. Betty bought a bit of butter to make the batter, but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought a bit of better butter to make the bitter batter better!

  4. Try some of these for explosive sounds. • Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train his tongue to twist and turn, and twirl and trick, to learn the letter ‘T’. • Peter’s pa Pete poked the pea patch to pick a peck of peas for the poor pink pig in the pine hole pig-pen. • Can Cathy count the cans, cats and caterpillars on the carpet.

  5. Explosive Ps/ Ts / Cs in your script • Computer • Cancelled • Calling • Connection • Capability • Combination • Competitive • Capability • Probably • Prefer • Printer • Possible • Perhaps • Permanent • Apologise • Protect • Panel • Peripheral • Package • Terminate • Today • Technololgy • Afternoon • Computer • Activation

  6. <-Aye-> Rates Great day Upgrade hesitate Change Information Email Unable Activation paper Other stretched vowel sounds: Aye

  7. We without Will work What would Well with When web Was Within William Wanton Website Whilst Password BITE YOUR LOWER LIP TO GET THE V SOUND! Service provider Via Activation Divert Very V for Victor KISS THE W’S, / WHISTLE!

  8. Now try these! • I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won’t wish the wish you wish to wish. • Vicky is a very vindictive villain with a vicious venomous snake.

  9. Thank you for watching & listening • I hope you found this presentation useful. Please do keep an eye on the http://learningbritishaccent.blogspot.com/ for more presentations. • If you would like to contact Alison Pitman please do email her at alison@thephonevoice.com

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