Listening: Understanding Different Accents (Introduction) B1 - Lesson 2: Developing Awareness of Common International English Pronunciations

B1 Listening: Global Accents
B1 ACCENTS
Global Voices
ការបញ្ចេញសំឡេងតាមតំបន់
🎯 Scenario: The Weekly Team Call.
Listen to how 3 colleagues say the same sentence:
"I will park the car near the water."
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Sarah (New York)
American Accent
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Liam (London)
British Accent
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Priya (Mumbai)
Indian Accent
Key Differences:
1. The 'R' Sound: Americans pronounce the 'r' in "Park" and "Car". British speakers usually don't (unless a vowel follows).
2. The 'T' Sound: Americans often make 'Water' sound like 'Wader'. British say a sharp 'T'.
3. Vowels: Indian speakers may pronounce vowels shorter and quicker.

Listen to the word: "COMPUTER"

Do you hear the 'r' at the end?

Word Stress & Vowels

Click to compare how they say specific words.

🍅 Tomato US: To-MAY-to | UK: To-MAH-to
📅 Schedule US: SKED-ule | UK: SHED-ule
📢 Advertisement US: Ad-ver-TIZE | UK: Ad-VER-tis

Task: Transcribe the Indian Accent

Priya is speaking fast. Write exactly what she says.

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