How can I learn American and British accent?

How to Master an American English Accent

1. There Are Many Different American Accents.
2. Use the American Word NOT the English Word.
3. Master the “Schwa” Sound.
4. Master the Correct Pronunciations.
5. General Tips on Speaking.
6. Know Contractions and When to Use Them.
7. The Use of Idioms, Sarcasm, and Humor.

What should I learn British or American English?

If it’s America, then you should be training to learn American English. But if not, then focus on British English because most other English-speaking countries use British English grammar and spelling standards. Do you speak to a lot of clients or colleagues who are from America or from the UK?

How can you tell the difference between an American and British accent?

American English is different from British English in that it is mostly rhotic, while British English is mostly non-rhotic (Roach, 2009: 70). Rhotic accent refers to the way in which the sound /r/ is articulated after a vowel within a syllable, like in the words Narnia, barge, torn, or birth (Gomez 2012).

Why do Americans have different accents than Brits?

An important reason why American English and British English sound different is rhotacism, the change of a particular sound in a language. In this case, that sound is “r.” The standard American accent—what Americans think of as having no accent—is rhotic, meaning that speakers pronounce their “r’s.”

When did we start using an American accent?

The “American English” we know and use today in an American accent first started out as an “England English” accent. According to a linguist at the Smithsonian, Americans began putting their own spin on English pronunciations just one generation after the colonists started arriving in the New World.

Why do people in England have a non rhotic accent?

Received Pronunciation (aka typical British accents) is non-rhotic, so words like “card” are pronounced like “cahd.” At first, English speakers in the colonies and England used a rhotic accent. But after the Revolutionary War, upper-class and upper-middle-class citizens in England began using non-rhotic speech as a way to show their social status.

What happens when you speak with a foreign accent?

The ‘short a’ sound becomes diphthongized before the nasal consonants, e.g. man, cat. No matter what your native language is or what country you come from, if you speak English with a noticeable foreign accent or even a regional dialect, it will be harder for other people, especially native speakers, to understand you clearly.