Post on 17-Dec-2015
Accents!!!!!!Brooke
British● Jaw tighter● No r’s● Don’t open mouth as wide● crisper● round lips
British Slang❏ Knackered- exhausted, tired❏ Fit- pretty, good looking❏ Gobsmacked- astonished, astounded❏ Rubbish- trash, worthless❏ Ace- brilliant, good❏ Blimey- surprise❏ Bloody- emphasis ❏ Mate/lad- friend❏ Chuffed- delighted❏ Grub- food❏ Pissed drunk- dead drunk
Posh British➔ Slow➔ rhythm- up or down➔ Excited- wonderful, brilliant, absolutely➔ Intensifiers- That was brilliant! It was absolutely wonderful!➔ Jaw out more➔ Bottom lip doesn’t move as much➔ Grammar- Pipper and I not me and my friend
American★ Relaxed★ extra ah sound- can★ ang★ say r’s
American Word Differences❖ Soda- Missouri, Northeast, California,Florida, Texas❖ Pop-North❖ Coke-South❖ Sub- Most America❖ Hoagie- Northeast area like Pennsylvania and New Jersey❖ Sneaker- Northeast❖ Tennis shoes- Everywhere else❖ Route (root)- Northeast❖ Route (ow) - Midwest❖ Coffin- Everywhere but Midwest❖ Casket- Midwest❖ Hey guys- Midwest, California, Arizona, West❖ Yall- South❖ Hey you- New York, and Northeast
Australian Slang➢ Aussie- Australian➢ Bloody- very➢ Big mobs- loads of➢ Thong- flip flop➢ Seppo- American➢ Galah- fool➢ Squiz- look