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English is no doubt the most widely used language in the whole world. Millions of people learn and use it to converse with foreigners because it is acknowledged as the international language. But some English learners debate to each other or sometimes get confused whether which is the “correct” or “accurate” accent or pronunciation to use. Generally, it is agreed that no version is "right" however, there are certainly preferences in use.
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American, British, Australian English – all of these English have their unique style and sound. However, the most popular is American English because of the globally spread of American culture, such as Hollywood and Disney (movies, TV series, cartoons, web videos, etc.) features American speakers. Most of the students practice their pronunciation while watching their favourite TV shows or movies.
On the contrary, there are some students who prefer British and Australian English because it sounds sophisticated. Actually, these two kinds of English mostly sounds alike. The actors and actresses in some well-known movies such as both “Harry Potter”and“Kingsman: The Secret Service”have very typical British accents and pronunciation.
But some of these three kinds of English
differ from each other.
For instance, British accents lack a rhotic r; in pronouncing some of their words. And also, in some British accents 'T's are not pronounced and that the /u/ in /stupid/ and /duty/ is pronounced with the/y/sound, not /oo/ as in an American accent; thus it is pronounced/stewpid/, not /stoopid/, etc.
In standard English accent, the/a/ (for example in father) is pronounced /aah/, not like /a/ like apple. Personally, I think Australian English does not pronounce r in words such as art, door, and worker. In addition, the vowel in data is pronounced as /ah/ and /dahtah/ can be heard throughout Australia rather than British and American /daytah/, and the Broad version of I'm going there today sounds to some ears like "I'm going there to die."
Actually, the most important in a language is still the comprehension and not whether what kind of English you use or what kind of accent you have. If the listener understands you, then you are communicating. Obviously, the better your accent, the easier it will be, but most learners speak with some accent and it’s very normal. It’s very difficult to get rid of it, and only a very few learners, except those learning as children, can achieve it. The most important rule is to try to be consistent in your usage so that it will not sound awkward when you talk with other people.
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Kevin老师
海外留学和考试专家，从事英语考试研究十余年。曾任上海新东方学校英联邦部资深雅思教师，教师委员会成员；上海环球雅思学校教研组长。
著作《剑桥雅思考试-全真试题原版解析7》，《剑桥雅思全真试题8原版解析》，《剑桥雅思考试-全真试题原版解析9》
美国ETS官方认证教师
美国Benedictine College商务学学士
英国萨里大学（2016年英国三大权威排名均位列前10，其中卫报排名第4）国际企业管理学硕士
在7PLUS雅思，Kevin老师主带：
雅思6分班
雅思7分听力，阅读班
PTE口语发音班
