American vs British < er >

American vs British < er >

by | Mar 1, 2021 | /ə/, /r/, Chapter 1, Sounds in Accents, The Sound of English - Pronunciation

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/θ,ð/

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/ɔɪ/

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/ʊə/

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/ʌɪ/

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/ʌ/ – Sounds in Accents

/ʌ/ – Sounds in Accents

by | Jan 6, 2021 | Chapter 1, Sounds in Accents, The Sound of English - Pronunciation

In northern England, local accents don’t contain /ʌ/. Words like FUN, LOVE, ROUGH and SHUT are all pronounced with /ʊ/. 

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/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

by | Nov 26, 2020 | Chapter 1, Sounds in Accents, The Sound of English - Pronunciation

 

 

English speakers tend to use more schwa sounds when talking quickly and casually with friends or family. Even strong words such as “get” and “like” can become weak in connected speech:

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A:  /kən ə gət ju ə ˈdrɪŋk/
B:  /əd lək ə ˈkɒfi θaŋks/

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