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Belly Posted 19 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
How about my accent?
Here is the script:
The Beatles were an English group of musicians from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music.[2]
In the United Kingdom, The Beatles released more than 40 different singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one. This commercial success was repeated in many other countries: their record company, EMI, estimated that by 1985 they had sold over one billion discs and tapes worldwide.[3] The Beatles are the best-selling musical act of all time in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.[4]
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked The Beatles #1 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[5] According to that same magazine, their innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s,[2] and their influence on pop culture is still evident today.
I divided my speech into 3 parts:
http://www.soundupload.com/audio/lnn26ds8uo5ra87
http://www.soundupload.com/audio/dym0exta3ihst9t
http://www.soundupload.com/audio/8xwbd6twi2j4qh9
Please check them out ^^
The Beatles were an English group of musicians from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music.[2]
In the United Kingdom, The Beatles released more than 40 different singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one. This commercial success was repeated in many other countries: their record company, EMI, estimated that by 1985 they had sold over one billion discs and tapes worldwide.[3] The Beatles are the best-selling musical act of all time in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.[4]
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked The Beatles #1 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[5] According to that same magazine, their innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s,[2] and their influence on pop culture is still evident today.
I divided my speech into 3 parts:
http://www.soundupload.com/audio/lnn26ds8uo5ra87
http://www.soundupload.com/audio/dym0exta3ihst9t
http://www.soundupload.com/audio/8xwbd6twi2j4qh9
Please check them out ^^
Top answer
Hi, you sound like you want to imitate George Dubya, LOL Seriously, I'm going to comment on the first part, just on some features though: Belly Here is the script: The Beatles were an English group of musicians from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr . [2] Here are the words I picked, because of their particular pronunciation features. Beatles: you tap the T.
- Hi, you sound like you want to imitate George Dubya, LOL Seriously, I'm going to comment on the first part, just on some features though: Belly Here is the script: The Beatles were an English group of musicians from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr .
- [2] Here are the words I picked, because of their particular pronunciation features.
- Beatles: you tap the T.
- Looks like you want to use an American accent.
- English: your final sh sounds like s.
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Hi,
you sound like you want to imitate George Dubya, LOL
Seriously, I'm going to comment on the first part, just on some fe
you sound like you want to imitate George Dubya, LOL
Seriously, I'm going to comment on the first part, just on some fe
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Thanks, but who is George Dubya? And how to pronounce "starr" in American English?
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I was referring to George W. Bush, the president of the United States.
Your R's are a little weak sometimes, that's what I wanted to say... You sound kind of British when you say "Starr".
Go to Merriam-Webster online if you want to listen to some words. Click on the red icons above the definitions.
Your R's are a little weak sometimes, that's what I wanted to say... You sound kind of British when you say "Starr".
Go to Merriam-Webster online if you want to listen to some words. Click on the red icons above the definitions.
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Oh, thanks Kooyeen, I'm to make another files in a week... I hope you can go on correcting me more
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Well, I didn't correct anything, I just pointed out some features of your accent that I noticed. Wait for a native speaker's opinion too.
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