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English Accents | American & Australian Pronunciation Differences


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[Music] hello I’m Emma from room English and in

hello I’m Emma from room English and in

hello I’m Emma from room English and in this lesson I found an American all the

this lesson I found an American all the

this lesson I found an American all the way down here in Australia and I thought

way down here in Australia and I thought

way down here in Australia and I thought that I’ve used him to show you some of

that I’ve used him to show you some of

that I’ve used him to show you some of the pronunciation differences between

the pronunciation differences between

the pronunciation differences between Australian English and American English

Australian English and American English

Australian English and American English you don’t mind if I use you Alan either

you don’t mind if I use you Alan either

you don’t mind if I use you Alan either way how long have you been in Australia

way how long have you been in Australia

way how long have you been in Australia Alan two weeks so two weeks do you think

Alan two weeks so two weeks do you think

Alan two weeks so two weeks do you think of it so far

of it so far

of it so far beautiful yeah actually this is our

beautiful yeah actually this is our

beautiful yeah actually this is our first rainy day but for most days is a

first rainy day but for most days is a

first rainy day but for most days is a really nice time here on one side mm-hmm

really nice time here on one side mm-hmm

really nice time here on one side mm-hmm rainy days are good for filming actually

hey what’s one weird thing that

hey what’s one weird thing that Australians say Australians say a lot of

Australians say Australians say a lot of

Australians say Australians say a lot of weird things with slang words what kinds

weird things with slang words what kinds

weird things with slang words what kinds of things could be heard that have kind

of things could be heard that have kind

of things could be heard that have kind of just weirded you out we do go to the

of just weirded you out we do go to the

of just weirded you out we do go to the boots and I grab some flips chips and

boots and I grab some flips chips and

boots and I grab some flips chips and we’ll crack at any in your life and no

we’ll crack at any in your life and no

we’ll crack at any in your life and no idea what you’re talking about

idea what you’re talking about

idea what you’re talking about nobody knows what you’re talking what he

nobody knows what you’re talking what he

nobody knows what you’re talking what he actually said what can you go to the car

actually said what can you go to the car

actually said what can you go to the car the back of the car open it get out a

the back of the car open it get out a

the back of the car open it get out a can of beer and open the beer drinkers

can of beer and open the beer drinkers

can of beer and open the beer drinkers and drink the beers

and drink the beers

and drink the beers great is actually not that weird that

great is actually not that weird that

great is actually not that weird that you know yes all the trunk a truck the

you know yes all the trunk a truck the

you know yes all the trunk a truck the back of the car in America is called a

back of the car in America is called a

back of the car in America is called a transfer but here in Australia and in

transfer but here in Australia and in

transfer but here in Australia and in the UK – is boot yes you also saw some

the UK – is boot yes you also saw some

the UK – is boot yes you also saw some really weird things actually this

really weird things actually this

really weird things actually this morning you said to me I’m going to go

morning you said to me I’m going to go

morning you said to me I’m going to go and pet that horse yeah there and I

and pet that horse yeah there and I

and pet that horse yeah there and I could pet is just like an animal in

could pet is just like an animal in

could pet is just like an animal in Australia I’m a dog or a cat right right

Australia I’m a dog or a cat right right

Australia I’m a dog or a cat right right but you’re using as a bird like you

but you’re using as a bird like you

but you’re using as a bird like you would do your poetry hey pat pat that

would do your poetry hey pat pat that

would do your poetry hey pat pat that animal you say pet yeah yeah parody pet

animal you say pet yeah yeah parody pet

animal you say pet yeah yeah parody pet en yes

en yes

en yes but my point is that even native English

but my point is that even native English

but my point is that even native English speakers have you know sometimes we have

speakers have you know sometimes we have

speakers have you know sometimes we have words or even pronunciation that we

words or even pronunciation that we

words or even pronunciation that we don’t quite understand about each other

don’t quite understand about each other

don’t quite understand about each other and you have to sort of piece the puzzle

and you have to sort of piece the puzzle

and you have to sort of piece the puzzle together and that’s definitely what

together and that’s definitely what

together and that’s definitely what we’ve been doing the last few days right

we’ve been doing the last few days right

we’ve been doing the last few days right since I met you definitely sing it

since I met you definitely sing it

since I met you definitely sing it together yeah right this is together

together yeah right this is together

together yeah right this is together figuring about I’m going to I’ve got

figuring about I’m going to I’ve got

figuring about I’m going to I’ve got some words actually written down here

some words actually written down here

some words actually written down here that I want to I want to test your

that I want to I want to test your

that I want to I want to test your pronunciation on because I think that

pronunciation on because I think that

pronunciation on because I think that the way that you say these words is

the way that you say these words is

the way that you say these words is quite different to the way that we say

quite different to the way that we say

quite different to the way that we say them here in Australia so I want to test

them here in Australia so I want to test

them here in Australia so I want to test that out and I want to demonstrate to

that out and I want to demonstrate to

that out and I want to demonstrate to you guys what that actually what it

you guys what that actually what it

you guys what that actually what it looks like or what it sounds like the

looks like or what it sounds like the

looks like or what it sounds like the different difference between the

different difference between the

different difference between the American accent and the Australian

American accent and the Australian

American accent and the Australian accent so the first one is this one Alan

accent so the first one is this one Alan

accent so the first one is this one Alan how do you say this that’s hot

how do you say this that’s hot

how do you say this that’s hot hi pop hi okay so we would say hot so

hi pop hi okay so we would say hot so

hi pop hi okay so we would say hot so more like on rather than ah yeah it’s a

more like on rather than ah yeah it’s a

more like on rather than ah yeah it’s a little bit different that’s an easy one

little bit different that’s an easy one

little bit different that’s an easy one to start with um what about this one

to start with um what about this one

to start with um what about this one only very different we say car this one

only very different we say car this one

only very different we say car this one car car car so the main difference there

car car car so the main difference there

car car car so the main difference there is that Alan pronounces that are at the

is that Alan pronounces that are at the

is that Alan pronounces that are at the end of this word you say car we use

end of this word you say car we use

end of this word you say car we use there are yes and we just dropped that I

there are yes and we just dropped that I

there are yes and we just dropped that I found it’s kind of silent it just ah ah

found it’s kind of silent it just ah ah

found it’s kind of silent it just ah ah yeah that’s like that’s proper scallion

yeah that’s like that’s proper scallion

yeah that’s like that’s proper scallion accent perfect car all right what about

accent perfect car all right what about

accent perfect car all right what about this one bottle bottle bottle now the

this one bottle bottle bottle now the

this one bottle bottle bottle now the way that I say bottle is with you yeah

way that I say bottle is with you yeah

way that I say bottle is with you yeah but it’s not actually lots of

but it’s not actually lots of

but it’s not actually lots of Australians have the same pronunciation

Australians have the same pronunciation

Australians have the same pronunciation of these two T’s like like you do and

of these two T’s like like you do and

of these two T’s like like you do and often I say bottle as well for you

often I say bottle as well for you

often I say bottle as well for you instead of pronouncing that P it’s like

instead of pronouncing that P it’s like

instead of pronouncing that P it’s like a this sound like a lazy B sound model

a this sound like a lazy B sound model

a this sound like a lazy B sound model bottle yeah bottle bottle yeah that’s

bottle yeah bottle bottle yeah that’s

bottle yeah bottle bottle yeah that’s pretty good pretty close but that’s one

pretty good pretty close but that’s one

pretty good pretty close but that’s one similarity between the Australian axe

similarity between the Australian axe

similarity between the Australian axe and the American accent is this TT or

and the American accent is this TT or

and the American accent is this TT or even just a single T in the middle of

even just a single T in the middle of

even just a single T in the middle of words like a bottle of water a bottle of

words like a bottle of water a bottle of

words like a bottle of water a bottle of water yeah like someone from the UK

water yeah like someone from the UK

water yeah like someone from the UK would say a bottle of water in a better

would say a bottle of water in a better

would say a bottle of water in a better answer than me

answer than me

answer than me perfect okay how about this one burger I

perfect okay how about this one burger I

perfect okay how about this one burger I think the way he says this is hilarious

think the way he says this is hilarious

think the way he says this is hilarious we say burger but you pronounce this you

we say burger but you pronounce this you

we say burger but you pronounce this you in a different way burger yes fur burger

in a different way burger yes fur burger

in a different way burger yes fur burger or Gerber and I just say Doug okay

or Gerber and I just say Doug okay

or Gerber and I just say Doug okay sometimes we dropped a there we’ll take

sometimes we dropped a there we’ll take

sometimes we dropped a there we’ll take garage garage I like that word garage

garage garage I like that word garage

garage garage I like that word garage really really soft yeah sometimes it’s

really really soft yeah sometimes it’s

really really soft yeah sometimes it’s garage or sometimes it’s just garage so

garage or sometimes it’s just garage so

garage or sometimes it’s just garage so the main difference between the American

the main difference between the American

the main difference between the American and the Australian or the UK British

and the Australian or the UK British

and the Australian or the UK British accent pronunciation of this word is

accent pronunciation of this word is

accent pronunciation of this word is that we would put the stress on the

that we would put the stress on the

that we would put the stress on the first syllable

first syllable

first syllable and we would say gasps raj garage and

and we would say gasps raj garage and

and we would say gasps raj garage and you would say garage so the stress

you would say garage so the stress

you would say garage so the stress pattern is different for this word

pattern is different for this word

pattern is different for this word garage garage okay but oh that is not

garage garage okay but oh that is not

garage garage okay but oh that is not how you say that but yes book pretty

how you say that but yes book pretty

how you say that but yes book pretty similar but but yeah it’s pretty similar

similar but but yeah it’s pretty similar

similar but but yeah it’s pretty similar but um what about this one man daughter

but um what about this one man daughter

but um what about this one man daughter daughter daughter

daughter daughter

daughter daughter jul 2 or daughter that’s another good

jul 2 or daughter that’s another good

jul 2 or daughter that’s another good example of that P daughter mm-hmm how

example of that P daughter mm-hmm how

example of that P daughter mm-hmm how about this one

about this one

about this one and or uh but it’s mostly I think you

and or uh but it’s mostly I think you

and or uh but it’s mostly I think you hear people say aunt floor and what if

hear people say aunt floor and what if

hear people say aunt floor and what if we say aunt my aunt teeth you say auntie

we say aunt my aunt teeth you say auntie

we say aunt my aunt teeth you say auntie no we just say aunt we don’t really use

no we just say aunt we don’t really use

no we just say aunt we don’t really use Nancy as much okay so that’s quite

Nancy as much okay so that’s quite

Nancy as much okay so that’s quite different and and um how about this one

different and and um how about this one

different and and um how about this one entreprenuer okay so the main difference

entreprenuer okay so the main difference

entreprenuer okay so the main difference there is in this last couple of

there is in this last couple of

there is in this last couple of syllables with a entrepreneur oh really

syllables with a entrepreneur oh really

syllables with a entrepreneur oh really that’s the nerve yeah now I didn’t know

that’s the nerve yeah now I didn’t know

that’s the nerve yeah now I didn’t know how to say it is entrepreneur so you

how to say it is entrepreneur so you

how to say it is entrepreneur so you kind of food through at two syllables at

kind of food through at two syllables at

kind of food through at two syllables at the NPA okay net entrepreneur or

the NPA okay net entrepreneur or

the NPA okay net entrepreneur or entrepreneur inure nor nor artisan or

entrepreneur inure nor nor artisan or

entrepreneur inure nor nor artisan or entrepreneur reverse entrepreneur what

entrepreneur reverse entrepreneur what

entrepreneur reverse entrepreneur what about this is kind of related this word

about this is kind of related this word

about this is kind of related this word yeah miss or niche this what do you say

yeah miss or niche this what do you say

yeah miss or niche this what do you say I say niche but maybe I’ve been saying

I say niche but maybe I’ve been saying

I say niche but maybe I’ve been saying apocryphal but if I think people say

apocryphal but if I think people say

apocryphal but if I think people say niche the term that everyone has lots of

niche the term that everyone has lots of

niche the term that everyone has lots of people in America say niche but everyone

people in America say niche but everyone

people in America say niche but everyone outside of America said to me Sh mmm-hmm

outside of America said to me Sh mmm-hmm

outside of America said to me Sh mmm-hmm you that’s true you just added a salsa

make sure I’m not the only one here not

make sure I’m not the only one here not it’s not just you like I’m American say

it’s not just you like I’m American say

it’s not just you like I’m American say niche and add a piece and in there um

niche and add a piece and in there um

niche and add a piece and in there um but the rest of the world the rest of

but the rest of the world the rest of

but the rest of the world the rest of the english-speaking world says niche

the english-speaking world says niche

the english-speaking world says niche find your nutrition all right okay

find your nutrition all right okay

find your nutrition all right okay Carmel sorry what

Carmel sorry what

Carmel sorry what Carmel will say caramel caramel apple

caramel caramel apples yeah ah come on

caramel caramel apples yeah ah come on yes that’s very different talent and I

yes that’s very different talent and I

yes that’s very different talent and I don’t know why it’s caramel what’s

don’t know why it’s caramel what’s

don’t know why it’s caramel what’s caramel or people will say it both ways

caramel or people will say it both ways

caramel or people will say it both ways it’s caramel or caramel yeah and I like

it’s caramel or caramel yeah and I like

it’s caramel or caramel yeah and I like the caramel if you say caramel you put

the caramel if you say caramel you put

the caramel if you say caramel you put like a stronger stress on this third

like a stronger stress on this third

like a stronger stress on this third syllable don’t you caramel yeah moldable

syllable don’t you caramel yeah moldable

syllable don’t you caramel yeah moldable caramel okay oh this one mobile mmm

caramel okay oh this one mobile mmm

caramel okay oh this one mobile mmm Mobile mobile mobile you look very

Mobile mobile mobile you look very

Mobile mobile mobile you look very different it’s quite different this is

different it’s quite different this is

different it’s quite different this is likely it correctly you would normal you

likely it correctly you would normal you

likely it correctly you would normal you would normally say just cell phone right

would normally say just cell phone right

would normally say just cell phone right yeah we say when

yeah we say when

yeah we say when you use this was like a mobile home like

you use this was like a mobile home like

you use this was like a mobile home like to move things yeah not like a phone

to move things yeah not like a phone

to move things yeah not like a phone right I write because we would we would

right I write because we would we would

right I write because we would we would use this person even well actually I

use this person even well actually I

use this person even well actually I jumped in the ocean with my mobile thank

jumped in the ocean with my mobile thank

jumped in the ocean with my mobile thank you and I want to look for cell phones

you and I want to look for cell phones

you and I want to look for cell phones and it’s like in Australia it’s not

and it’s like in Australia it’s not

and it’s like in Australia it’s not really they just always use mobile

really they just always use mobile

really they just always use mobile phones so I was searching for most about

phones so I was searching for most about

phones so I was searching for most about cell phone plan is that’s not how they

cell phone plan is that’s not how they

cell phone plan is that’s not how they say well like you was good yeah yeah

say well like you was good yeah yeah

say well like you was good yeah yeah yeah but if you said that to someone

yeah but if you said that to someone

yeah but if you said that to someone here they’re they know Excel yeah

here they’re they know Excel yeah

here they’re they know Excel yeah there’s nothing about what’s outside

there’s nothing about what’s outside

there’s nothing about what’s outside mobile phone right but if you did say

mobile phone right but if you did say

mobile phone right but if you did say model or what you say moguls mobile

model or what you say moguls mobile

model or what you say moguls mobile mobile they’d be like that actually

mobile they’d be like that actually

mobile they’d be like that actually that’s like the petrol company yeah we

that’s like the petrol company yeah we

that’s like the petrol company yeah we don’t use petrol either we call it gas

don’t use petrol either we call it gas

don’t use petrol either we call it gas it’s just gas forget it it’s a visa like

it’s just gas forget it it’s a visa like

it’s just gas forget it it’s a visa like loads of vocabulary differences between

loads of vocabulary differences between

loads of vocabulary differences between American and Australian English we’re

American and Australian English we’re

American and Australian English we’re trying to focus on pronunciation but

trying to focus on pronunciation but

trying to focus on pronunciation but there’s a whole nother lesson in

there’s a whole nother lesson in

there’s a whole nother lesson in vocabulary for sure and okay what about

vocabulary for sure and okay what about

vocabulary for sure and okay what about this one this one is one of my favorites

this one this one is one of my favorites

this one this one is one of my favorites very simply servant aluminium aluminium

very simply servant aluminium aluminium

very simply servant aluminium aluminium is what we say but actually when I when

is what we say but actually when I when

is what we say but actually when I when I looked this up you guys spell it

I looked this up you guys spell it

I looked this up you guys spell it differently because I’m looking at it

differently because I’m looking at it

differently because I’m looking at it I’m like I don’t think that’s how we

I’m like I don’t think that’s how we

I’m like I don’t think that’s how we know it right you actually have changed

know it right you actually have changed

know it right you actually have changed the spelling so instead of aluminium

the spelling so instead of aluminium

the spelling so instead of aluminium with aluminium you you just ride it

with aluminium you you just ride it

with aluminium you you just ride it aluminium aluminium yeah yeah

aluminium aluminium yeah yeah

aluminium aluminium yeah yeah aluminum doesn’t um at the end scum look

aluminum doesn’t um at the end scum look

aluminum doesn’t um at the end scum look in that planning buddy okay how about

in that planning buddy okay how about

in that planning buddy okay how about this

this

this leisure leisure leisure leisure but I

leisure leisure leisure leisure but I

leisure leisure leisure leisure but I can see why Lygia that with me probably

can see why Lygia that with me probably

can see why Lygia that with me probably makes more sense but American

makes more sense but American

makes more sense but American pronunciation leisure with the AR and

pronunciation leisure with the AR and

pronunciation leisure with the AR and Australian pronunciation leisure bit

Australian pronunciation leisure bit

Australian pronunciation leisure bit lazier

lazier

lazier it turmeric to Mike Victor Berg uh here

it turmeric to Mike Victor Berg uh here

it turmeric to Mike Victor Berg uh here chattering yeah yeah this is yeah but I

chattering yeah yeah this is yeah but I

chattering yeah yeah this is yeah but I think I’d call the turmeric for all that

think I’d call the turmeric for all that

think I’d call the turmeric for all that I can remember good got yourself that’s

I can remember good got yourself that’s

I can remember good got yourself that’s just totally happy turned out to bow

just totally happy turned out to bow

just totally happy turned out to bow myself it’s got yourself and everything

myself it’s got yourself and everything

myself it’s got yourself and everything you know how it is

you know how it is

you know how it is um but this is the spice the yellow

um but this is the spice the yellow

um but this is the spice the yellow spice it’s used a lot in from being

spice it’s used a lot in from being

spice it’s used a lot in from being cooking and Malaysian cooking very very

cooking and Malaysian cooking very very

cooking and Malaysian cooking very very tasty delicious

tasty delicious

tasty delicious so are you kind of surprised by how many

so are you kind of surprised by how many

so are you kind of surprised by how many differences there are or did you already

differences there are or did you already

differences there are or did you already know about a lot of those differences

know about a lot of those differences

know about a lot of those differences between American and Australian English

between American and Australian English

between American and Australian English I think I’m get surprised by something

I think I’m get surprised by something

I think I’m get surprised by something almost every day

almost every day

almost every day that’s thank you yeah still very new

that’s thank you yeah still very new

that’s thank you yeah still very new four years in it yeah this the way it’s

four years in it yeah this the way it’s

four years in it yeah this the way it’s an it is pronunciation this is very

an it is pronunciation this is very

an it is pronunciation this is very different yet yeah yeah but it’s fun

different yet yeah yeah but it’s fun

different yet yeah yeah but it’s fun yeah define the Australian accent easy

yeah define the Australian accent easy

yeah define the Australian accent easy to understand or is it sometimes quite

to understand or is it sometimes quite

to understand or is it sometimes quite difficult

difficult

difficult um I think for the most part you can

um I think for the most part you can

um I think for the most part you can understand it there’s just there’s that

understand it there’s just there’s that

understand it there’s just there’s that I think the more harder things in

I think the more harder things in

I think the more harder things in Australia is like using different words

Australia is like using different words

Australia is like using different words for different meanings different

for different meanings different

for different meanings different vocabulary time words and stuff like

vocabulary time words and stuff like

vocabulary time words and stuff like that yes definitely

that yes definitely

that yes definitely alright well if you would like to watch

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English British English I want you to go

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and check out these two here that I’ve just write on top of Alan right now

just write on top of Alan right now

just write on top of Alan right now sorry about that

sorry about that

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Alan but can you just hold these videos

Alan but can you just hold these videos for me right yeah thank you that’s

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