Is this really a London dialect?
In this movie promo clip, a British lady teaches Optimus Prime what she says is a London dialect.
It's a London dialect. It should sound like this: "Death before dishonour."
What about this phrase "Death before dishonour" that is a London dialect?
Doesn't this simply mean something like "you prefer death over dishonour" even in standard English?
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JungKim Doesn't this simply mean something like "you prefer death over dishonour" even in standard English? Yes, but the meaning is irrelevant. He's pronouncing "before" as [bi'f?
- JungKim Doesn't this simply mean something like "you prefer death over dishonour" even in standard English?
- Yes, but the meaning is irrelevant.
- He's pronouncing "before" as [bi'f?
- ] (American English), and she is trying to make him say [bi'f?
- ] (British English).
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JungKimDoesn't this simply mean something like "you prefer death over dishonour" even in standard English?
Yes, but the meaning is irrelevant. He's pronouncing "before" as [bi'f??] (American English), and she is trying to make him say [bi'f??] (British English).
(You should have posted this in the Pronunciation Forum.)
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