On the Pronunciation Differences Between British English and American English

Yanli Fu

《International Journal of Social Science and Education Research》 3卷11期 (2020/11) Pp. 242-252

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202011_3(11).0040

摘要

American English, originated from British English, is a regional variation of British English. British English and American English are different in many aspects. This paper mainly analyzes the differences between them from the perspective of pronunciation, so as to clearly understand the characteristics of British and American pronunciation, which will help to avoid the confusion in the use of two, and improve English foundation and English communication ability.

關鍵字

British English ； American English ； pronunciation ； differences

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