British Accent Quick Tricks | How to Speak British

In this lesson, you will learn how to speak British. Learn my quick British accent tips to improve your accent and pronunciation.
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In this lesson, I'm going to teach you some quick accent tricks that you can apply to sound more British. This is perfect for people who live in the UK and want a clearer accent, or those who just love the sound of British English and are interested in improving their pronunciation.
To begin, we will focus on removing some common Americanisms, in order to make you sound more British. These are influences on your accent that you may have picked up from watching American TV or from American people.
In the second part of the lesson, I will then teach you how to refine your British accent with tricks and tips that are uniquely British.
By the end, you will sound more British and improve your accent.
0:00 Introduction to speaking with a British accent
-----STEP ONE: REMOVING AMERICANISMS
[1:25] Word Stress: British English vs American English
Example words; detail, debut, massage, café
In British English the stress is on the first syllable:
DEE-tail, DE-but, MASS-age, CA-fé
In American English the stress is on the second syllable:
De-TAIL, de-BUT, mass-AGE, ca-FE.
[2:16] Final /r/ isn’t pronounced in British English
In British English we don't pronounce the final /r/ in words. It's there in the spelling, but it's just there to trick you.
Example words:
better /ˈbet.ə/
butter /ˈbʌt.ə/
brother /ˈbrʌð.ə/
[3:02] Don’t pronounce a flapped /t/
This the main Americanism which I see with my students. It's increasingly common in native British speakers too!
British:
kitty litter /ˈkɪt.i ˌlɪt.ə/
little letter /ˌlɪt.əl ˈlet.ə/
bitter lettuce /ˌbɪt.ə ˈlet.ɪs/
American:
‘kiddy lidder’ /ˈkɪd.i ˌlɪd.ə/
‘liddle ledder’ /ˌlɪd.əl ˈled.ə/
‘bidder leddis’ /ˌbɪd.ə ˈled.ɪs
[4:18] Change /ɑː/ to /ɒ/
The final Americanism to change in your speech involves learning a vowel sound and making a shift.
Example words; hot, got, bottom, cop
The American accent pronounces these words with an /ɑː/ vowel, which makes them sound like:
‘haht’, ‘gaht’, ‘bahttom’, ‘cahp’
The British English accent pronounces a different vowel called /ɒ/. So it will sound like:
hot, got, bottom, cop
-----STEP TWO: TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR BRITISH ACCENT
[5:00] Add a yod /j/ for a posh British accent
In British English we add a /y/ sound to some words, which doesn't happen in American English.
Example words; duty, duke, stupid
British English (interpreted spellings):
‘dyuty’ /ˈdjuː.ti/
‘dyuke’ /djuːk/
‘Styupid’ /ˈstjuː.pɪd/
American English: (interpreted spellings)
‘doody’ /ˈduː.di/
‘dook’ /duːk/
‘stoopid’ /ˈstuː.pɪd/
[5:50] Use the /ʌ/vowel instead of /ɜː/
Here's another vowel change that you need to learn for your British accent...
Example words; worry, curry, hurry
British English (interpreted spellings):
‘wurry’ /ˈwʌr.i/
‘curry ‘ /ˈkʌr.i/
‘hurry’ /ˈhʌr.i/
American English (interpreted spellings):
‘werr-y’/ˈwɜːr.i/
‘cerr-y’ /ˈkɜːr.i/
‘herr-y’ /ˈhɜːr.i/
[6:42] Pronounce long ‘a’ /ɑː/ in some words with 'ar' spelling
In your British accent, you should shift most words that have 'ar' spelling to be pronounced with a vowel that we call long 'a’ /ɑː/
Example words; transport, path, bath, sample
British English:
/ˈtrɑːns.pɔːt/
/pɑːθ/
/bɑːθ/
/ˈsɑːm.pəl/
American English:
/ˈtræns.pɔːt/
/pæθ/
/bæθ/
/ˈsæm.pəl/
[7:58] Glottal stops
This is when we don't pronounce the 'ter' at the end of a word, or sometimes in the middle. And instead, we make a 'uh' sound, 'uh', like it's stuck in our throat.
[9:00] English rhythm
My best tip for natural English rhythm of speech.
-----LESSON ROUNDUP
Thank you for watching this lesson. I really hope that you enjoyed it.
To do a British accent, there are maybe 100 or so of these quick little accent tricks for you to learn.
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  • @hoptanglishalive4156
    @hoptanglishalive41562 жыл бұрын

    I love the rain metaphor. There's actually a theory that languages and accents correlate to the landscapes of their speakers. So perhaps too for weather.

  • @goofygrandlouis6296

    @goofygrandlouis6296

    2 жыл бұрын

    Does that apply to mood as well ? Because I don't see our teacher smile a lot. 😃 A few of those videos and I'll be jumping myself off a cliff.

  • @RobBCactive

    @RobBCactive

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@goofygrandlouis6296 Jade's just concentrating rather than putting on an insincere show. This stuff triggers people, if she slips up the sniping in the comments will be savage.

  • @goofygrandlouis6296

    @goofygrandlouis6296

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RobBCactive I guess.

  • @RobBCactive

    @RobBCactive

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@goofygrandlouis6296 She has a video explaining more, but the Hull Uni talk with people there shows her smiling more

  • @nevillec5252

    @nevillec5252

    Жыл бұрын

    @@goofygrandlouis6296 Actually, I find Jade's deadpan delivery very entertaining.

  • @DavidFraser007
    @DavidFraser0072 жыл бұрын

    I like English accents , but I'm from Scotland and I sound my R's properly.

  • @desmondroberts6034

    @desmondroberts6034

    2 жыл бұрын

    I can almost hear the Icelanders scoffing!

  • @manuelforero2116

    @manuelforero2116

    2 жыл бұрын

    Like very much Scottish accent mainly the rs how to pronounce

  • @harrynewiss4630

    @harrynewiss4630

    2 жыл бұрын

    And we do so in Devon too.

  • @georgejob7544

    @georgejob7544

    2 жыл бұрын

    David and we can say an H correctly too!

  • @mattiasfaldt1725

    @mattiasfaldt1725

    2 жыл бұрын

    aye

  • @_Username__
    @_Username__2 жыл бұрын

    Unlike other English KZreadrs, her accent is actually genuine lovely English

  • @serenityinside1

    @serenityinside1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not really it isn’t no. It lacks the “ musicality “ ie it’s a little flat and ‘ heavy’ to my ears

  • @nzessmam

    @nzessmam

    2 жыл бұрын

    She’s speaking with a southern English accent - nothing like mine - I’m from north east England and no I don’t speak in a Tyneside dialect. it’s to do with the inflection in the sentence- she drops the end of her sentences whereas we raise the ends of our sentences

  • @RobBCactive

    @RobBCactive

    2 жыл бұрын

    Jade's making effort to speak slowly and clearly.

  • @bobbydazzler8684
    @bobbydazzler86842 жыл бұрын

    This is brilliant! I'm a native British English speaker and language industry professional of over 20 years and I can honestly say that teaching accent is one of the most challenging aspects of language learning. These tips are excellent and spot on. I laughed out loud when you said "not a lot of bottles" - it's perfect!

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind comment. I’m glad you liked the video. 👍

  • @bahattinkarakoca8116

    @bahattinkarakoca8116

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@JadeJoddleteacher i want to see you while lough😂😅. You ever did not lough

  • @haruka_niki

    @haruka_niki

    Ай бұрын

    ​​@@bahattinkarakoca8116we're here to learn.. not like you wanting to see someone laugh for no reason just for the sake of entertainment.

  • @bahattinkarakoca8116

    @bahattinkarakoca8116

    Ай бұрын

    @@haruka_niki no problem. ♡♡♡

  • @avantprog6902
    @avantprog69022 жыл бұрын

    Interestingly, I as an American, have a British friend who, as an actor, is trying to perfect his American accent. I have a unique and undeniably American accent. I told him that if he could get me, he'd be brilliant. Working together, we found that getting the cadence was half the battle. Just as Britain, there are a plethora of American accents and I suggested trying to channel a specific region or person. Hugh Laurie was great.

  • @salazarway
    @salazarway2 жыл бұрын

    It's so good to see that Americans Australians Canadians and MA y others respect the the English from England. Otherwise, brasilians tend to be toxic or disrespectful towards Portuguese from Portugal, my language. Tho I'm happy for you guys!!

  • @hirsch4155

    @hirsch4155

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m Canadian and my ears prefer the Portuguese from Portugal rather than from Brazil. It’s more earthy and sophisticated at the same time.

  • @techno7761
    @techno77612 жыл бұрын

    In the USSR I was taught to pronounce the same way. Hello from Soviet school.

  • @BiglerSakura

    @BiglerSakura

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, our educational standard was based on BrE, and I also remember some kinda 'progressive' teachers who studied AmE and were telling their pupils (students) that the school textbooks we 'outdated'.

  • @kinda4664
    @kinda46642 жыл бұрын

    Raindrops effect is REALLY something to learn about. Thank you, Jade, very much!

  • @hiyalanguages
    @hiyalanguages2 жыл бұрын

    You’ve been doing these videos for years. We can’t ever thank you enough!

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad to see you again, you know you have inspired me to create my own KZread channel. I've seen your videos for years, I love your work. Thanks Jade, and keep it up

  • @cdm1972
    @cdm19722 жыл бұрын

    American here - never pronounced as deTAIL or caFE. Do say maSSAGE, though. The northern version sounds more American than the American example given, which sounds more like a specific midwestern US accent.

  • @ernestlr

    @ernestlr

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, native Californian here and we do the tt/dd thing, good on u for pointing that out. I’d like to hear where your accent is from and what’s have you explain to viewers where you’re borrowing American accents, or do your research, because west coasters do not sound like mid-westerners, do not sound like east coasters, but great effort for a quick video!

  • @ingles.profteacher4985

    @ingles.profteacher4985

    2 ай бұрын

    She was talking about American accent in general from a British point of view.

  • @goedelite
    @goedelite2 жыл бұрын

    I like the British "accent" that is often called the "received" English. What I like most about it is its relative clarity compared with standard American English. As a particular example, what I like about the Brittish "t" is its sharp clarity. As Ms Joddle described, there is the glottal stop, which seems to delete the "t", but it is replaced by the stop; it is not just omitted. I do not care to implement the stop in my speech, but I do try to make my "t"s sharper, clearer. I find the American pronunciation in many regards, just laziness. Speech without much effort. That I don't favor.

  • @aravindashok8413
    @aravindashok84132 жыл бұрын

    I had watched many videos about how to speak in British accent. This video really helped me. Thanks Jade.. 😊👍

  • @danwatt5789
    @danwatt57892 жыл бұрын

    It is important to note that this lady is speaking with an ENGLISH accent - there is no “British” accent. More specifically she is speaking with a southern English accent from somewhere in the Home Counties like Hampshire, for example. Though I am from “Britain”, I am Scottish and I can assure you we sound nothing alike. It is just another typical example of the assumption that British and English are synonymous and fully interchangeable. They are not. Britain consists of the nations of England, Scotland and Wales and the provinces in Northern Ireland. No one accent can truly represent the people living there. A bit like telling a Texan their accent isn’t American and that the only American accents are spoken in New York.

  • @stevemichael8458

    @stevemichael8458

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nobody outside the Home Counties has that accent :)

  • @chrisnewman7281

    @chrisnewman7281

    2 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me that there are there is a small island off the US east coast where the inhabitants speak with a 19th century English accent

  • @GreenMorningDragonProductions

    @GreenMorningDragonProductions

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree there's no British accent, and the concept of "British English" is a made up one, invented by Americans, to gain leverage in the worlds of language teaching and dictionary sales. But it's not like she (or indeed Scottish teachers of English) have to talk like Jimmy (see you) McJimmy. She talks the way she talks, and it's pretty representative of English teachers - pronounced and deliberate.

  • @adeogi1904

    @adeogi1904

    2 жыл бұрын

    My first thought entirely. I listen to a lot of English sportcasters and some of them I can understand but there are a couple of them I for the love of me can't ascertain what the heck they are saying and they are not Scottish so I wonder if it is alright to say that there is a British accent 🤔

  • @chrisnewman7281

    @chrisnewman7281

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@adeogi1904 I think the original poster is that the British Isles is made up of three in inverted commas countries Wales England and Scotland and not forgetting Northern Ireland and they all sound quite different.

  • @Ajibolaa
    @Ajibolaa2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much jade this was amazing and informative.

  • @GuilhermeTeacher2008
    @GuilhermeTeacher20082 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your useful hints.

  • @roradyutube
    @roradyutube2 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations, a really effective lesson. More of the same please!

  • @stojanovik69
    @stojanovik693 жыл бұрын

    Great Video Thank you Jade

  • @rimbaud1989
    @rimbaud19892 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Jade, this was very helpful! Cheers, greetings from Bonn

  • @domokato
    @domokato2 жыл бұрын

    As a Californian, I pronounce detail just like you. And for cafe we put equal stress on each syllable

  • @vimalneha
    @vimalneha2 жыл бұрын

    For my liking and understanding, this is the best explanation I ever have had. I subscribed!

  • @daverogers4195

    @daverogers4195

    2 жыл бұрын

    Are you harrys brother?

  • @IntuitiveCoachTheresa
    @IntuitiveCoachTheresa2 жыл бұрын

    This was really interesting, to see the breakdown and comparisons between US and UK (generally) accents. I am american, when I was in uni (love that) I lived in the international dorms, and several English students were rugby players, I hung out with them a lot and picked up the accent (I have a really good musical ear so can get tones easily) so well that my friends and I would go to the bar and pretend I was an English transfer student to get guys to buy us pitchers of beer, lol. Seems to me the best way to pick up an accent is just be around folks to talk like it all the time and then practice it. But I'm always afraid if I practice it around Brits I will offend them. People are funny about stuff like that sometimes!

  • @pch2230

    @pch2230

    Жыл бұрын

    If you do it around friends and tell them why you're doing it, I think most British people would be fine.

  • @mederic394
    @mederic3942 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jade; nice to follow your lessons:)

  • @verygood5377
    @verygood53772 жыл бұрын

    Good to see you again, the most beautiful teacher on KZread !

  • @carmonty27
    @carmonty272 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful hair!!

  • @MeM_UK
    @MeM_UK2 жыл бұрын

    Long hair really suits you Jade!

  • @mr.franco4572
    @mr.franco4572 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for your simple, clear, and informative video. I really appreciate it.

  • @kcsnew
    @kcsnew2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for teaching this , glad to see your video popping up , I even subscribed right away after watching your very first video , cheers✌️

  • @lizabubnova1325
    @lizabubnova13252 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the informative video, Jade! I find it quite useful. Haven't watched your video's for a while. You look gorgeous!

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching again. 🙂

  • @tortysoft
    @tortysoft2 жыл бұрын

    This is a fun and interesting video. Please note, this is not Received English, old style BBC RP. She is a Londoner.

  • @jamesbaker3365

    @jamesbaker3365

    2 жыл бұрын

    Estuary accent, perhaps.

  • @serenityinside1

    @serenityinside1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Indeed. Nowhere near RP.

  • @Philobiblion
    @Philobiblion2 жыл бұрын

    This is quite a good idea and very well presented. Thanks. I'm going to subscribe right now.

  • @ramonvenegas9703
    @ramonvenegas97032 жыл бұрын

    Great help!! Awesome!

  • @StephaneSmarties
    @StephaneSmarties3 жыл бұрын

    Another great lesson. Learning the right prononciation is so important to sound like a true Brit ☺️Thank you Jade 👍🏼

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching. Glad you liked it. 🙂

  • @andreaatkinson2251
    @andreaatkinson22512 жыл бұрын

    I have never heard of a British accent before and I am British. I think you mean English accent.

  • @S.P.01
    @S.P.012 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tips.

  • @manuelfg2902
    @manuelfg29022 жыл бұрын

    Jodie, you not only best teacher ive ever seen, but also you drive me crazy.............. I love the way you speak and teach..... ❤️❤️

  • @nongthip
    @nongthip2 жыл бұрын

    If you want to say "Yes" in a posh English accent, just say "Ears".

  • @GoferGirl

    @GoferGirl

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂 it works!!

  • @aishaprophetschildbride3712

    @aishaprophetschildbride3712

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol. Thanks 4 the advice 😄

  • @robertlower6212

    @robertlower6212

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hice for house is my favourite!

  • @johnki325

    @johnki325

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey, thats cool, need to remember that.

  • @stevemichael8458

    @stevemichael8458

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's why Prince Charles speaks the way he does! lol

  • @rodley25
    @rodley252 жыл бұрын

    When in the US Brits have to speak reeeeallly sloooowly to make sure you are understood. I once ordered a jug o' milk and ended up with a chocolate milk!

  • @NetherlandsFirst

    @NetherlandsFirst

    2 жыл бұрын

    A jug of milk? What?

  • @smileandsaycheese44

    @smileandsaycheese44

    2 жыл бұрын

    A jug of milk. Why do people not know what a jug of milk is.

  • @czamman
    @czammanАй бұрын

    That was brilliant. Thank you

  • @luismariano5967
    @luismariano5967 Жыл бұрын

    I like this accent, it's very clear and sounds good.

  • @ulfahdirham8221
    @ulfahdirham82213 жыл бұрын

    Humble teacher & you speak with clear pronunciation. Thanks for all your videos, they are priceless...

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching. 👍

  • @horacio3248
    @horacio32483 жыл бұрын

    Great job, Thank You, Jade 😃

  • @genevieveguia
    @genevieveguia2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant as always !!! Thank you.

  • @valeryburmistrov6900
    @valeryburmistrov69006 ай бұрын

    Brilliant, as usual.

  • @knockshinnoch1950
    @knockshinnoch19502 жыл бұрын

    WTF is a "BRITISH" accent? English, Scots, Welsh or Irish YES!

  • @bottlerocket3218

    @bottlerocket3218

    2 жыл бұрын

    A 'British accent' is what people living outside of Britain generally refer to as an English accent. Scottish and Welsh accents are simply called Scottish and Welsh accents, not sure why, that is just the way it is.

  • @chesterdonnelly1212

    @chesterdonnelly1212

    2 жыл бұрын

    Meaning RP

  • @cloudthief8918

    @cloudthief8918

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bottlerocket3218 just because it's that way doesn't mean it's good

  • @markusbuelow7871

    @markusbuelow7871

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oxford she should of said ?

  • @chesterdonnelly1212

    @chesterdonnelly1212

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@markusbuelow7871 that sentence isn't even English.

  • @rayankhan12
    @rayankhan122 жыл бұрын

    It's DE-tail in American English too. My American friends told me de-TAIL was highly unnatural.

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    2 жыл бұрын

    In the Oxford Dictionary and Merriam-Webster (American dictionary) you will see that the word 'detail' has two variants in American English. One of them is stressed on the second syllable. That being said, I could have pronounced it better in the video. /dɪˈteɪl/

  • @davidsheppard4297

    @davidsheppard4297

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's not even close to a hard/fast rule that the second syllable should be stressed in American English (particularly with the word "Detail" but maybe even with the word "Café"). For some words, changing the stress changes the role of the word. As when a someone de-SERTS to the DE-sert

  • @cainabel2009

    @cainabel2009

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JadeJoddle I guess it depends on what part of American you in. All Americans I have spoken to pronouce it with the stress on the first part of the word so it will be pronouced as Di-teil. I know this because I am learning the standared american accent for acting purpose and I hired an an American accent voice coach who also a speech pathalogist and when I asked her about this word and she said that in General American English the stress for that word is always on the first part off the word but maybe sometimes you can hear American say it on the second part but it is rare. She also mentioned don't alway go with what the dictionary says because it sometimes it wrong, like for example the work "Bank" in the dictionary is "Baenk" with "a" sound as in the word "flat" but she told me when a word ends with a "nk" or "ng" and the preceeding letter is "A" that "A" sound is a long A sound as in the word "Break" so you see the dictionary does not always get it right.

  • @What_Makes_Climate_Tick

    @What_Makes_Climate_Tick

    2 жыл бұрын

    Basically agree that it varies among Americans, but when used as a noun, I think that stressing the first syllable is more common. However, in the rarer use as a verb, i.e. "Please detail your conversation with Mr. Jones", the second syllable is usually stressed.

  • @cainabel2009

    @cainabel2009

    2 жыл бұрын

    @MathematicalPhysics Check out Rachel's English on words that end with "ng" or "nk" sound with letter "A" sound before it and you see she mentions it as well. I would post the link but sometimes youtube owners disable links to other youtube channels, so what this means is the message won't show up. Trust me I have tried.

  • @RezaBayegan
    @RezaBayegan2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Very interesting and useful.

  • @carlosacevedo3951
    @carlosacevedo39512 ай бұрын

    Hi Teacher Jade, great video, very useful!!!

  • @nbrisset10
    @nbrisset103 жыл бұрын

    Really helpful vids - cheers pal!

  • @shadowfox277
    @shadowfox2772 жыл бұрын

    When I went to England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I had no problems communicating or understanding them but when I get back to USA they said I sounded British lol 😂

  • @ackpoon8230
    @ackpoon82302 жыл бұрын

    good lesson on british accent... I learn and refresh my memories too, thank you jade

  • @steveyeung4764
    @steveyeung47642 жыл бұрын

    thank you jade!😄

  • @mdesnica
    @mdesnica2 жыл бұрын

    As a non native english speaker, I felt annoyed by having to understand not only english itself but also a lot of strange accents. On the other hand, being exposed to different accents actually helps to learn english in the end, since it makes you listen more.

  • @Mechanic618
    @Mechanic6182 жыл бұрын

    The one accent quirk I was most expecting to hear in this lesson that wasn't mentioned was how (some?) Brits add an "r" sound on the end of words that end in "a". Like "umbrella" sounds like "umbreller" and a girl named "Becca" would sound like "Becker". Curious if there is a proper name for that tick. Thanks.

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m not sure they are saying an /r/ in those words (I would need to hear an example to be sure). I think they may be saying an /ɜː/. However, if the next word is begins with a vowel then they will pronounce an /r/ at the end of those words to link to the next vowel . It’s called /r/ insertion.

  • @Mechanic618

    @Mechanic618

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JadeJoddle Thanks, I believe that's what I'm thinking of. For example, "Becca is my friend" would sound like "Beccer is my friend".

  • @kadishaprice47

    @kadishaprice47

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm not an expert in this area but I have heard it referred to as an "intrusive r"

  • @fortinravi3984
    @fortinravi39842 жыл бұрын

    Love this lesson so deeply

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching. 🙂

  • @precbass
    @precbass2 жыл бұрын

    iI didnt know there was such a thing as a BRITISH accent.Britain is England,Scotland and Wales,all of whom have their own accents.I presume you mean ENGLISH accent??

  • @animatechap5176

    @animatechap5176

    2 жыл бұрын

    And there's dozens of distinct ones within each nation

  • @jimvanlint8043

    @jimvanlint8043

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haven't you noticed that Londoners are the only Brits that do not have an accent?

  • @chesterdonnelly1212

    @chesterdonnelly1212

    2 жыл бұрын

    The language is English. She’s talking about the accent.

  • @stevenhoskins7850

    @stevenhoskins7850

    2 жыл бұрын

    c'mon man! she means british english as compaired to american english. let's go brandon!

  • @chalibard3826

    @chalibard3826

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're right, it is a BRI'ISH accent!

  • @paulwebbiweb
    @paulwebbiweb2 жыл бұрын

    In almost all parts of England, and definitely in the standard dialects (close to RP), R is pronounced BEFORE VOWEL SOUNDS (and only there). The "not at the end of words" explanation is inadequate, and also wrong, since we English do pronounce a final R when the next word (in the same breath group/phrase) begins with a vowel sound, e.g. "My teacheR is British." We even tend to introduce an R sound after words ending in a vowel, e.g. "the idea R of it". This is known as "intrusive R".

  • @argonwheatbelly637

    @argonwheatbelly637

    2 жыл бұрын

    People made fun of the band REO Speedwagon, because their lead singer pronounced final 'r's very strongly. They didn't trail away like most singers, regardless of county-of-origin. Now, I know people who still "warsh with warter", so...there it is.

  • @jpfly66

    @jpfly66

    2 жыл бұрын

    I noticed that lots of people would put an R at the end when speaking of Princess Diana ... so it sounded like Diane - er.

  • @claravarca

    @claravarca

    2 жыл бұрын

    wow, i'm not a native speaker but that "extra" R is very noticeable and i've always wondered what it is but never got to research it. thank you for your comment, it's enlightening!

  • @maggycastex
    @maggycastex2 жыл бұрын

    Great! Thank you very much!

  • @vladimirpopov8479
    @vladimirpopov84793 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Jade!

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching. 👍

  • @MuratTYlmaz
    @MuratTYlmaz2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I'm so glad to see you again, even in the different channel. I know you from engvid channel. the passing years haven't change you. thanks..

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found this channel. 🙂

  • @AliMohamed-tr1ii
    @AliMohamed-tr1ii2 жыл бұрын

    We say cafe just like the British do. It’s a French word so we pronounce it similarly

  • @jairlopes4679

    @jairlopes4679

    2 жыл бұрын

    Café a French word??? Hummm, not sure about that body...

  • @smkh2890

    @smkh2890

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wot, like 'caff'?

  • @Bongi344
    @Bongi3442 жыл бұрын

    I love your way of speaking, I learn a lot from your channel.

  • @JQ24
    @JQ242 жыл бұрын

    I don't know why this video was recommended to me, but I'm glad I watched it! I learned something new!

  • @3pan1
    @3pan12 жыл бұрын

    I'll always keep speaking English with a strong Dutch accent, to make it more bearable.

  • @RaquelPereira-fj4kt

    @RaquelPereira-fj4kt

    2 жыл бұрын

    What do you mean?

  • @MichaelBradley1967

    @MichaelBradley1967

    2 жыл бұрын

    I worked for a Dutch guy many years ago. He had been in America for about 10 years and had (from my perspective, obv) what sounded like a Swedish accent. His brother was in America several years before him and had what sounded like a more straight German accent.

  • @stevenhoskins7850

    @stevenhoskins7850

    2 жыл бұрын

    you mean, a pennsylvanian accent! haha! they sound VERY dutch up there.

  • @MichaelBradley1967

    @MichaelBradley1967

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stevenhoskins7850 That must be a different sounding accent after so many decades, even if they try to be isolated.

  • @stevenhoskins7850

    @stevenhoskins7850

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MichaelBradley1967 marjo, a dutch lady from amsterdam, who works at my bank in TEXAS, says everyone asks her if she is from pennsylvania...including me. it sounds very dutch, because we have a lot of dutch up there. it is softer, because of other influences, but you can definately hear it.

  • @henryespinosa9283
    @henryespinosa92832 жыл бұрын

    Something I’ve noticed about the English accent, particularly from Londoners, is their nasal sound. They as if they had a head cold - it sounds cool and distinguished, don’t get me wrong. The Norman French probably influenced the English to talk with nasal sounds. Before the Norman invasion I suppose the way English people sounded were more akin to Germanic accent, where the Saxons, Angles, and Frisian people who came from mainland Europe and then settled in the British Isles.

  • @gillchambers9008

    @gillchambers9008

    2 жыл бұрын

    thats interesting as i find americans very nasally especially new york and further north.

  • @blade78
    @blade782 жыл бұрын

    I love this lesson!

  • @pliniolimajunior5185
    @pliniolimajunior51853 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Jade.

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. 😃

  • @chesterdonnelly1212
    @chesterdonnelly12122 жыл бұрын

    This is also useful for people with a regional British accent to speak in a more neutral accent. I’m from Liverpool and my wife is from the West Country but we now speak standard English, and our children have beautiful English accents.

  • @JesseFaught

    @JesseFaught

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love all the different accents around the UK. If your kids can pull off both your accents, they can entertain at parties.

  • @chesterdonnelly1212

    @chesterdonnelly1212

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JesseFaught they love mimicking our families' regional accents 😂 They're quite good.

  • @frankking781
    @frankking7812 жыл бұрын

    There is no such thing as a "british" accent, That is an english accent.

  • @elvonette

    @elvonette

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly!

  • @frankking781

    @frankking781

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@elvonette england is not britain, it is only a part of britain .

  • @gingerbaker4390

    @gingerbaker4390

    2 жыл бұрын

    British English.

  • @harrynewiss4630

    @harrynewiss4630

    2 жыл бұрын

    There's also no such thing as an English accent. There are dozens, which vary hugely.

  • @gingerbaker4390

    @gingerbaker4390

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@harrynewiss4630 I think he's confused language with accent.

  • @leandro8266
    @leandro82662 жыл бұрын

    Superb lesson,very interest ing. . .

  • @thenvsacademy7927
    @thenvsacademy79272 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jade! ✔️

  • @fatbuu4921
    @fatbuu49212 жыл бұрын

    Ross from friends is watching this for his new teaching job. "ALLO RACHEL"

  • @kinda4664
    @kinda46642 жыл бұрын

    This way I can master both British and American accents at the same time. I love it!

  • @mohamedhuman3061
    @mohamedhuman30613 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much👍👍👍

  • @ilyabesk9809
    @ilyabesk98092 жыл бұрын

    9:05 ...riges of gray clouds cover the bright sky and the owner of the clearest English accent London rain begins his long leisurely conversation with the holders of colorful umbrellas...

  • @robinanam
    @robinanam2 жыл бұрын

    Your voice is really so calm and quiet. I can easily fall asleep rather learning about British accents.

  • @gillchambers9008
    @gillchambers90082 жыл бұрын

    Whats a british accent. Theres 4 countries in the uk all with their accents.

  • @graceomalley4

    @graceomalley4

    2 жыл бұрын

    AgreedSo ignorant for them not to know Britain is four countries in one. Each country has their own language, never mind accent!

  • @loulou6760

    @loulou6760

    2 жыл бұрын

    We generally say British when we mean English but saying 'ENGLISH' is frowned upon. So we say British to be polite.

  • @gcoudert

    @gcoudert

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@graceomalley4 When it comes to languages in the UK, Welsh is only spoken in some parts is Wales (29% of the Welsh population nonetheless), Gaelic is only spoken in North-West Scotland (1.1% of the population) and only about 5% of people in Northern Ireland speak Irish (Gaelic). I'm afraid she is partially right when she talks about the 'British' accent, even though her examples are very much southern English. Likewise, there is a variety of accents in the US (think for example New York, Mississippi, California and, say, North Dakota) but they are all 'American' accents because of several common features such as the retroflex 'r'.

  • @ellisonsimon

    @ellisonsimon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not to mention the regional accents within those constituent countries…

  • @skadiwarrior2053

    @skadiwarrior2053

    2 жыл бұрын

    Was just going to say that.

  • @andreasbaumann9238
    @andreasbaumann92382 жыл бұрын

    It's mainly Jade's wonderful accent why I'm here!

  • @delfina2771
    @delfina27712 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @MusicAMovies
    @MusicAMovies2 жыл бұрын

    I know, it’s all, exclusively about English. Still, I would like to tell you, that you are really beautiful!🌹

  • @willsjaime
    @willsjaime2 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful. The best part was hearing how American English sounds from the other direction!

  • @TheFrancescain
    @TheFrancescain2 жыл бұрын

    thank you ,you are an amazing teacher

  • @Lacrete74
    @Lacrete742 жыл бұрын

    Hello there, awesome tips ! Thanks a lot for the video ! :-)

  • @kinda4664
    @kinda46642 жыл бұрын

    4:12 Jade, your American English is quite brutal :D

  • @MichaelBrueckner
    @MichaelBrueckner2 жыл бұрын

    English was my 4th language to learn - after German/Swedish and Latin. When you say "British", I think, you mean "English". English accents of English are spoken in the south of Britain. Welsh accents are heard in the West and Scottish accents can be heard in the beautiful North of that island. Irish is a different matter and not really cared of in Britain, sorry, England.

  • @margaretlavender9647

    @margaretlavender9647

    2 жыл бұрын

    Southern Irish accents are lovely, like Welsh. But norther Ireland accent is vile and not understandable. I loathe it.

  • @animatechap5176

    @animatechap5176

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@margaretlavender9647 I'm quite a fan of northern Irish accents, they've very unique features

  • @stevenhoskins7850

    @stevenhoskins7850

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@margaretlavender9647 don't be mean.

  • @stevenhoskins7850

    @stevenhoskins7850

    2 жыл бұрын

    she means british english, as opposed to american english...but she could have just said english. that is true.

  • @michaelarnold417
    @michaelarnold4172 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, concise and precise

  • @JadeJoddle

    @JadeJoddle

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

  • @ksprakasan6080
    @ksprakasan60802 жыл бұрын

    Rythm of rain ... great comparison

  • @JadeJoddle
    @JadeJoddle3 жыл бұрын

    Blog post version of this lesson with practice audios: jadejoddle.com/how-to-speak-british/

  • @hodaka1000

    @hodaka1000

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're a bonza Sheila 😃👍

  • @normanbates569

    @normanbates569

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hodaka1000 You charmer.

  • @lozimba1259

    @lozimba1259

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, the accents in Nottingham it's ok????

  • @normanbates569

    @normanbates569

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lozimba1259 Perfect.

  • @lordronn472

    @lordronn472

    2 жыл бұрын

    Will you post on your other channel too?

  • @argonwheatbelly637
    @argonwheatbelly6372 жыл бұрын

    That "y"-glide is more post-1950. It's not posh, it's just a shift. "JOO-pi-ter" vs "Jyew-pi-ter" is about 30 years of degrading RP among the common folk.

  • @rodriguezahr
    @rodriguezahr2 жыл бұрын

    In LOVE with British accent.

  • @zakariyashakir4091
    @zakariyashakir4091 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @kathygilbert1970
    @kathygilbert19702 жыл бұрын

    The word 'the' should be pronounced 'thee' when it precedes a vowel.

  • @vilebrequin6923

    @vilebrequin6923

    2 жыл бұрын

    Correct.

  • @1000pollak

    @1000pollak

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, but that is (sadly) changing fast in England. Media reporters all say "thuh EU" for example

  • @fernandomilicich8160

    @fernandomilicich8160

    2 жыл бұрын

    If You Say so

  • @lauran880

    @lauran880

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@1000pollak Could this be because European starts with a Y consonant sound? I was taught that it has to be a vowel sound not just a vowel so you would say 'the university' or 'the(e) hour". Just a thought

  • @cloudthief8918

    @cloudthief8918

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@1000pollak why is it sad that a language us changing? Languages change all the time

  • @pqduqpiaalisuut2767
    @pqduqpiaalisuut27672 жыл бұрын

    I am here to learn to speak my own accent

  • @ProfGlaucio

    @ProfGlaucio

    2 жыл бұрын

    Many of us really need😆

  • @yahrescues8993

    @yahrescues8993

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @banburypandora
    @banburypandora2 жыл бұрын

    excellent thanks

  • @christophergraves6725
    @christophergraves67252 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting lesson. I am an American from the South. My accent is not as hard and flat as a Northeastern accent or most Midwestern accents. I speak with a lilt and a drawl. My long 'a's' are more drawn out than either the Midwestern accent or the English accent even though it is flatter, if that is the right way to put it, than an English accent, but not as flat as the Midwestern or NE accent. I say three out of the four words that Jade started with- debut, detail, and cafe- with the accent on the first syllable but I do say 'massage' with the accent on the second syllable. I say hard 'r's,' but a lot of other Southerns pronounce their r's at the end of a word more like the English. I also pronounce the 'u's' in the middle of the word more like the English. I say 'bottle' with the glottal (poetry in the making) like Jade pronounces the 'o.'

  • @lucadallapalma497
    @lucadallapalma4972 жыл бұрын

    I prefer-e to keep-e my italian accent-e.

  • @leonardgoduni8124

    @leonardgoduni8124

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good for you-e.🤒

  • @SuperGilan
    @SuperGilan3 жыл бұрын

    Your hair is huge. I love your lessons. Thanks Jade.

  • @normanbates569

    @normanbates569

    2 жыл бұрын

    I like long hair lessons too. Thanks, I thought I was the only one. Now I know I'm not alone.

  • @oraj.b8209
    @oraj.b82092 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ma'am

  • @Esperluet
    @Esperluet2 жыл бұрын

    So interesting and didactic.👍☺️

  • @MeditationalState
    @MeditationalState2 жыл бұрын

    I'm English and have lived here all my life and the first way you pronounced 'massage' was correct - as opposed to 'your' correct version which is French.

  • @felixyoghurt3291

    @felixyoghurt3291

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ooops and it was spelt incorrectly too, as "massge".

  • @carolinebennett5615

    @carolinebennett5615

    2 жыл бұрын

    ? She said it ‘British’ style first and it was spot on. The second was American style and it wasn’t how I’ve ever pronounced it after 55 years living all over England. So I agree with her.

  • @69Kevrod2012

    @69Kevrod2012

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well 'massage' is indeed a French word so it kinda makes sense to pronunce it the French way but that'd actually be the 'posh' pronunciation in England, see her more recent video about that ;)