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Accents and Dialects
Questions and answers related to different accents and dialects of the English language.
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hello is a greeting term in Canadian English
and is spelled exactly like that
What Is The Standard American English?
As British people consider the British Received pronounciation (RP) the standard pronounciation of British English, people in North America consider General American (GA) the accent which is more difficult to distinct as belonging to a particular area.
The accent is not only present in the United States but it's also common in several parts of Canada.
The General America accent is mostly similar to a generalized Midwestern accent.
Many newscatsers and politicians attend accent-reduction classes in order to eliminate or reduce the regional features from their speech patterns.
What words are spelled the same but have different meanings in the US and England?
In England, a 'biscuit' is what the US would call a 'cookie'. In England, we say cookie too, but we use the former to desribe hard baked snacks, and the latter for softer, doughy ones. What an American would call a 'biscuit', we'd say 'scone'.
Does ville valo now have a American accent cos of being out there?
Nah. His thick, lovely Finnish accent has changed a little, but he's never lost it.
Yes, advice is British, meaning you giving me verbal help .
What does innit mean in slang?
It's not slang, it's dialect. "Innit" is a way of pronouncing "Isn't it"
The word "kabundukan" is Tagalog, which is a native Filipino language. The closest English translation of the word would be "highlands."
What does langa mean is English?
its like big pants that are fabric or some kind of s h i t like that
What is 'Merci bien' when translated from French to English?
"Thanks a lot!" is an English equivalent of the French phrase Merci bien! The courtesy translates literally into English as "Thanks indeed!" The pronunciation will be "mer-see bya" in French.
Why don't Americans have an English accent?
They do. It's just that the English accent has actually evolved over time, whereas the American accent has become more entrenched in its current form.
Originally, both the British and Americans spoke with a rhotic accent. Rhotic essentially means an accent where the letter 'r' is pronounced strongly after a vowel. Rhotic accents are strong in both the US and Scotland, but seem to have disappeared from British English and its derivatives, such as Australian and New Zealand English. The dominant American accent (the typical accent of the mid-western US) is rhotic, and British English is, as a rule, non-rhotic, but this is a relatively "recent" development over the past century or so.
The rhoticity of US English is increasing, as older speakers of non-rhotic Southern variants die out, while the situation in UK is the opposite as the number of speakers of rhotic accents such as West Country fall away.
If you mean the Austrian city that is called Wien in German, it is called Vienna in English.
The Spanish word "adornos" in English refers to trimmings. Trimmings are types of ornaments or decorations that are used on clothing, food, and other items to make them appear more aesthetically pleasing.
What does ookaze mean in English?
"Ookaze" is the Japanese word for gale or strong wind in English. The word is comprised of two kanji. The character for "Oo" means "big," while the character for "kaze" means "wind."
What is Qualitative and Qualitative data analysis?
Qualitative data analysis involves interpreting non-numerical data, such as text or images, to identify patterns, themes, and meanings. It often involves techniques like coding, categorizing, and theme identification to draw conclusions from the data. Quantitative data analysis, on the other hand, involves analyzing numerical data using statistical methods to understand relationships, patterns, and trends.
Criteria for standard English?
Standard English in written format must include a subject and a predicate, in order to form a sentence. Adjectives, adverbs, and conjunctions can help one form more complicated types of grammatically correct structured sentences, but in order to write standard English or to speak it, one must have a subject come first and the correct conjugation of the corresponding verb, or predicate, second.
The word "petsay" is in the Cebuano language of the Philippines. It refers to the Chinese cabbage known in the U.S. as "bok Choy."
What does gochisousamadeshita in English mean?
I am assuming you are asking what it means translated into English. Gochisou means feast in Japanese so you are literally saying " It was a feast!!" but you are socially saying "thank you very much for the meal!" and giving respect to the people who prepared it for you.
How do you speak with a London accent?
To speak with a London accent, try pronouncing "th" sounds like "f" or "v" (e.g. "brother" becomes "bruvver"), drop the "r" sound at the end of words, and use common slang terms like "mate" or "cheers." Listening to native speakers and practicing the accent regularly can help you perfect it.
Galunggong is a type of small saltwater fish commonly found in the Philippines. In English, it is commonly known as "round scad" or "mackerel scad".
