British Accent

The Long-O, as in GROW

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

sounds, sounding something like ‘Om’ or ‘Oh’
No, go, home, alone, grow, solo, notion, explode
• 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
More practice –

•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.
O sounds from your script
 Over,
 Home,
 Associated,
 Modem,
 Tone,
 Appropriately,
 Overview
 Postcode
More of same sound of The
broad-aw, as in BROUGHT

Paul, autumn, awful, flawless, call, 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.
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- The awkward, awful, tall man walked home.

- He stalked the ball and then vaulted down the hall.
- The cat crawled over the lawn with its hurt paw.
- You taught me to vault flawlessly without falling.
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.
 More practice –

- 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.
The short-A as in GLASS, 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, repast, pass, castle
Major Exceptions: gastric, hassle, tassel (though ‘castle’ does change)
c) Before the voiceless TH as in:
Bath, pathway, wrath
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, sorry, miracle, carry, narrow
- sore at me
- a pair of socks
- I prefer it.
- The year after.

In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire

hurricanes hardly ever happen.
Isolated sound changes: Explosive sound on
pronouncing t / p / c etc
In 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 WRITER.

Matter, later, sitting, better, after

The beautiful British writer scattered the letters.
Betty bought a bit of butter to make the
batter, but the butter was bitter, so Betty
bought a bit of better butter to make the bitter
batter better!
Try some of these for
explosive sounds.
 Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train his
tongue to twist and turn, and twirl and
trick, to learn the letter ‘T’.

 Peter’s pa Pete poked the pea patch to

pick a peck of peas for the poor pink pig
in the pine hole pig-pen.

 Can Cathy count the cans, cats and

caterpillars on the carpet.
Explosive Ps/ Ts / Cs in your
script
 Computer •Probably
• Terminate
 Cancelled •Prefer
• Today
 Calling •Printer
• Technololgy
 Connection •Possible
• Afternoon
 Capability •Perhaps
• Computer
 Combination • Activation •Permanent
 Competitive •Apologise
 Capability •Protect
•Panel
•Peripheral
•Package
Other stretched vowel
sounds: Aye
<-Aye->
Rates
Great day
Upgrade
hesitate
Change
Information
Email
Unable
Activation
paper
KISS THE W’S, BITE YOUR
/ WHISTLE! LOWER LIP TO
GET THE V
SOUND!
 We work
 Will would  Service
 What with  provider
 Well web  Via
 When
 Activation
 Was
 Divert
 Within
 William Wanton  Very
 Website  V for Victor
 Whilst
 Password
 without
Now try these!
 I wish to wish the wish you wish to
wish, but if you wish the wish the
witch wishes, I won’t wish the wish
you wish to wish.

 Vicky is a very vindictive villain with

a vicious venomous snake.