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British Accent



The Long-O, as in GR OW

This sound is not a simple O, but a combination of two

sounds, sounding something like ‘Om’ or ‘Oh’

No, go , home, alone, grow, so lo, no t ion , explod e

• Slowly the ocean rolled home

• I wrote to Joe, hoping he would grow up

• The rowboat slowly floated over the ocean

• The oboe and cello sat alone, woefully echoing tone for

tone



•Long ago people slept on the cold earth.

•He was bloated from eating a roasted tomato.

•Of all the folks I know, he is the most hopeful.

•I told Joan that the snow is flown in from Ohio.

•Smoke rolled out the open end of the hotel

window.

More practice –



O sounds from your script

Over,

Home,

Associated,

Modem,

Tone,

Appropriately,

Overview Postcode



More of same sound of The

broad-aw, as in BR OUGH

T

Paul, autum n, awfu l, f law less , cal l , wall , walk, talk,

thought , brought

- The tall author walked awkwardly.

- He stalked the ball, then vaulted.

- He thought he saw the autumn leaves falling.

- The awful sauce made Paul pause.

- He bought a shawl and brought it home from the mall.



- The awkward, awfu l , tal l man walked home.

- He stalked the bal l and then vaulted down the hal l .

- The cat crawled over the lawn w ith i ts hu rt paw.

- You taught me to vaul t f law lessly w i thout fal l ing .

More practice –



AW words from your script

Call,

Paul,

Fault,

Precaution,

Portal

Cordless



If the final ‘Y’ runs right into a word beginning with a vowel

you won’t be able to soften the sound quite as much. Follow

the samples on the tape:

• Mary is here

• He’s very active.

• Some lovely apples.



- Mary moved the heavy copy of Shakespeare.

- Money earned faithfully should be given to the needy.

- I worry about the cloudy weather and stormy skies.

- He told a scary fairy story that was set in another

country.

More practice –



The short-A as in GLA

SS, to rhyme with ‘Aah’

a) Before the F sound as in:

After, laugh, half, calf

Major exceptions: caffeine, saffron, sapphire b) Before the S sound as in:

Fast, last, rascal, repas t, pass, castl e

Major Exceptions: gastric, hassle, tassel (though ‘castle’ does change)

c) Before the voiceless TH as in:

Bath, pathway, w rath

Major Exceptions: catholic, mathematics, catheter, cathode



“Aah” words from the script

Master,

card,

transferred,

password,

department,

charge,

target,



R-Glides, as in There is

After vowels the ‘R’ glides in its pronunciation.

Very, so rry, m iracle, carry, narrow

- sore at me

- a pair of socks

- I prefer it.

- The year after.

In Hertfo rd , Hereford and Hampshire

hu rr icanes hardly ever happen.



Isolated sound changes: Explosive sound on

pronouncing t / p / c etcIn 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 WRIT ER.

Matter, later, sit t in g , better, after

The beautiful British writer scattered the letters.

Betty bou gh t a bi t of bu t ter to make the

batter, bu t the butter w as b it ter, so Betty

bough t a bi t of bet ter bu t ter to m ake the bi t ter

batter better!



Try some of these forexplosive sounds.

Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train histongue to twist and turn, and twirl andtrick, to learn the letter „T‟.

Peter‟s pa Pete poked the pea patch topick a peck of peas for the poor pink pigin the pine hole pig-pen.

Can Cathy count the cans, cats andcaterpillars on the carpet.



Explosive Ps/ Ts / Cs inyour script

Computer

Cancelled

Calling

Connection

Capability

Combination

Competitive Capability

• Terminate

• Today

• Technololgy• Af ternoon

• Computer

• Activation

•Probably

•Prefer

•Printer •Possible

•Perhaps

•Permanent

•Apologise•Protect

•Panel

•Peripheral

•Package



Other stretched vowelsounds: Aye

<-Aye->

Rates

Great day

Upgrade

hesitate

Change

Information

Email

Unable

Activation

paper



KISS THE W’S,/ WHISTLE!

We work

Will would

What with

Well web When

Was

Within

William Wanton Website

Whilst

Password

without

BITE YOUR

LOWER LIP TO

GET THE V

SOUND!

Service

provider

Via

Activation

Divert

Very

V for Victor



Now try these!

I wish to wish the wish you wish towish, but if you wish the wish the

witch wishes, I won‟t wish the wishyou wish to wish.

Vicky is a very vindictive villain witha vicious venomous snake.

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