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British people singing in an American accent
Hi,
can anyone tell me why a lot of British people tend to suddenly adopt an American accent when singing? Words like "can't" and "after" are suddenly pronounced with an American accent, even they are not spoken that way, and nobody seems to notice it or have a problem with it.
confusing.
John.
can anyone tell me why a lot of British people tend to suddenly adopt an American accent when singing? Words like "can't" and "after" are suddenly pronounced with an American accent, even they are not spoken that way, and nobody seems to notice it or have a problem with it.
confusing.
John.
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[nq:1]Hi, can anyone tell me why a lot of British people tend to suddenly adopt an American accent when singing? [/nq] Well, I love RP (they say I can speak with a good accent), but I must say it doesn't always sound fine in a song. I don't mean one necessarily has to adopt an American accent, just to make a few changes: (&u) (& ==> schwa) sometimes should be replaced by (ou) (which, incidentally, is also used in some British English accents), for instance.
- [nq:1]Hi, can anyone tell me why a lot of British people tend to suddenly adopt an American accent when singing?
- [/nq] Well, I love RP (they say I can speak with a good accent), but I must say it doesn't always sound fine in a song.
- I don't mean one necessarily has to adopt an American accent, just to make a few changes: (&u) (& ==> schwa) sometimes should be replaced by (ou) (which, incidentally, is also used in some British English accents), for instance.
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- It just doesn't work...
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[nq:1]Hi, can anyone tell me why a lot of British people tend to suddenly adopt an American accent when singing? ... accent, even they are not spoken that way, and nobody seems to notice it or have a problem with it.[/nq]
Well, I love RP (they say I can speak with a good accent), but I must say it doesn't always sound fine in a song. I don't mean one necessarily has to adopt an American accent
Well, I love RP (they say I can speak with a good accent), but I must say it doesn't always sound fine in a song. I don't mean one necessarily has to adopt an American accent
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[nq:1]Well, I love RP (they say I can speak with a good accent), but I must say it doesn't always ... ==> schwa) sometimes should be replaced by (ou) (which, incidentally, is also used in some British English accents), for instance.[/nq]
Maybe some (t) have to become (d), also.
Bye, FB
Mrs. Palmer, in her way, was equally angry. 'She was determined to drop his acquaintance imme
Maybe some (t) have to become (d), also.
Bye, FB
Mrs. Palmer, in her way, was equally angry. 'She was determined to drop his acquaintance imme
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