Accents and Dialects

Beauty is subjective, so it ultimately depends on personal preference. Some may find the British accent more appealing, while others may prefer the American accent. Both accents have their own unique charm and characteristics.

Yes, not only compared to how other countries (Brittan, Ireland) talk, but how the whole country talks. For instance, people in New York and people in Louisiana or Texas, even I, as a Nevadan, have a slight accent like how I pronounce crayon CRAN, accents are everywere, not many people talk the same.

To fake an Italian New Yorker accent, try exaggerating the pronunciation of consonants (especially "r" and "t"), elongate the vowels, and add in some Italian slang or phrases for authenticity. Listen to native Italian New Yorkers for inspiration and practice to perfect the accent. Mimicking the rhythm and cadence of their speech can also help you sound more convincing.

It is genuinely used quite a bit, i am suprised you don't know the meaning to it.

No, American English is not a form of Old English. Old English refers to the language spoken in England before 1100 AD, while American English developed in the 17th century through the influence of various languages, including British English, Native American languages, and others.

White people do not all sound the same, there are a number of regional accents. President John F. Kennedy did not have the same accent as President Lyndon B. Johnson, and neither of them had the same accent as President Ronald Reagan, although they were all very famous white people. However, I can still advise you on this matter. Listen to TV or radio news announcers. They speak like white people.

If a Chinese speaker learned English from British teachers, an American might listen to him/her and hear some elements of British mixed with some elements of a Chinese accent. If a Chinese (or Mexican, or Russian) learned English from American teachers and then spoke to a Brit, the Birt would likely hear some words and phrases that sounded American, and others that sounded like the speaker's first language.

In British English, a bus is commonly referred to as a "coach" or simply a "bus" depending on the context and size of the vehicle.

The name Juan does not have an accent mark when written in English. However, in Spanish, it is spelled as "Juan" with an accent mark over the "u" (Juán) to indicate the stress falls on that vowel.

Yes, the word "padre" does not have an accent mark. It is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable.

Standard English is the literary dialect, taught in schools. There are many varieties of non-Standard English, far too many to list here, and they differ from Standard English and from each other in many ways. But perhaps the single greatest grammatical difference is that while Standard English has unhappily adopted the Latin model of negatives canceling each other out, the dialectical forms retain the Old English way of stringing negatives together for reinforcement. In Standard English, as influenced by Latin, we must say "Not anyone, not any way" but in our ancestral Old English, mainly surviving in non-Standard speech, we can say "Not nobody, not nohow" to mean "Absolutely no one, under any conditions."

The correct spelling in Spanish is "dialecto."

Both English people and Americans speak English, but with differences in vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. American English has evolved separately from British English and has its own unique characteristics.

A consonant in a word is a speech sound that is not a vowel. When a consonant is sandwiched between two other consonants in a word, it is considered to be "between different consonants." This can affect the pronunciation of the word and determine if certain rules or patterns apply.

Putting on an accent means speaking in or imitating an accent you do not normally speak. Actors or singers may take on an accent appropriate to a character or the background of a song. And someone might also take on a different accent to deceive--pretend to be from a different place, either for the purpose of fraud or simply entertainment.

The first thing I would do if I wanted to put on a different accent is listen to samples. Thiese are fairly easy to find on Youtube. If you want to be really proficcient, get a person familiar with the desired accent to coach you, listen to your attempts, and give feedback.

Having a strong accent can have advantages if spoken intelligently. General perception is when one speaks with an accent but spoken grammatically correct and spoken with precise descriptive words this accent offers some authority to what is being said.

A strong accent, but well spoken, exudes an air of a high capacity mind.

In Old English, "you're welcome" could be translated as "þū eart wilcume" or "nāht ācenned".

No, the word "nee" does not have an accent on the first e. It is spelled as "nee" without any accent marks.

No, accents on letters can have different meanings in different languages that use the Roman alphabet. For example, in French, accents can indicate pronunciation or distinguish between similar words, while in Spanish, they can indicate stress or change the pronunciation of the letter.

This is difficult to do - trust me. I have spoken to several of my teachers and instructors both in the US and in Europe. This was the most frequent answer : '... a typical American will speak slang. A.k.a using such words as nah, dude, duh in deep tones with exclamation points. Also, the British and Australian accents draw out much more on their vowels than the American accent does...'

The American way of writing is the "original" form of writing in the English language. The Brits decided to add letters to words to sound more sophisticated and French due to being French was looked upon as being "royalty" in a sense.

Then there is the much preferred way of saying that Americans have a '...downgraded form of the English language and their accent show their simple selfs...'

I would suggest to talk to anyone who does not have English as their 1st language or is fluent in it to get a better opinion.

New Zealand's accent sounds the closest to Australian through there are a few differences. Its much the same as a Canadian accent sound fairly similar to an American one.

Though in some states of Australia, such as South Australia it is said that their accent can sometimes sound British. This may be because South Australia was settled differently from other states and has more English ancestry than Irish.

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The NZ accent sounds similar to Australian only to non-Australians. To Australians it sounds very different.