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From ‘gazump’ to ‘gobsmack’, ‘squiffy’ to ‘snog’, British English is full of words that sound like barmy balderdash. Christine Ro explains why.
For the newest James Bond movie, Skyfall, English singer Adele recorded a song with the same name. Though Adele speaks with a strong London accent, her singing voice sounds more American than British.
American English speakers will typically say “kuh-TAR,” with the stress on the second syllable, which sounds like the word “tar.” British English speakers add an “a” sound more ...
Free worksheet and transcript Watch Episode 3 The pronunciation of /r/ in British and American English. If you have a rhotic accent, you pronounce the /r/ sound whenever the letter 'r' appears in ...
In 'gonna', 'wanna' and 'gotta', the word 'to' becomes this sound – /ə/ and the stress is always on the first syllable of these words. To do Practise by using the worksheet on this page.
It’s taken me a while to get my hands on a pair of KEF Mu7. Somehow, this pair of wireless ANC headphones slipped under my review radar but I thought I’d look at them, having recently been ...
LASSITER: As you may have recognized from the start of the episode, tons of American slang comes from within American culture. Drip, bussin’, fly, clutch, chill, groovy, hip, and outta sight. But some ...
Here's your decoder for the best British sayings to start using. Skip to main content. A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World. ... 11 International Idioms That Sound Downright Hilarious in English.