World Accents
At C2, you must decipher rhoticity, glottal stops, and regional slang across the Anglosphere.
UK Variations explore
US Variations map
Aussie & Kiwi location_on
Social Variations groups
One Country ≠ One Accent
C2 Ear Training movie
Watch linguistic experts break down global dialects. Train your ears to pick up on glottal stops, rhoticity, and vowel shifts!
C2 Listening Test
C2 Mission my_location
C2 Mission my_location
C2 Mission my_location
C2 Discussion person_raised_hand
Recent Discussions
Brilliant question, Rady. "Code-switching" is when a speaker alternates between two or more languages, or language varieties, in the context of a single conversation. For example, a speaker might use AAVE with friends, but seamlessly switch to General American (Standard English) during a job interview. It requires a highly advanced linguistic awareness! psychology
Should I try to learn a specific regional accent, like Scottish, for the IELTS exam?
No, Minea. For speaking, clarity and intelligibility are what matter most. A "neutral" or standard accent (General American or standard British) is perfectly fine. However, for the LISTENING test, you absolutely need to understand various accents, as they intentionally include speakers from Australia, the UK, North America, and New Zealand! headphones
Teacher, what does "code-switching" mean in the context of social dialects?