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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Oxford Accents

0 I'm an American who is interested in speaking in a British accent, specifically the accents from Oxford. When I try to speak in a general British accent, I sound either completely ridiculous or more like an Australian. I figure sounding like an Australian is because I'm from the southern USA, and I have a natural southern drall. But I would really like to use a convincing British accent. Thank you for your help. 0-
  

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0By Oxford accent do you mean RP? The only way to realistically to pick up another accent is to take elocution/acting/voice coach lessons. (or try moving to an area as a child).

— Nona the brit

  • 0By Oxford accent do you mean RP?
  • The only way to realistically to pick up another accent is to take elocution/acting/voice coach lessons.
  • (or try moving to an area as a child).
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0By Oxford accent do you mean RP? The only way to realistically to pick up another accent is to take elocution/acting/voice coach lessons. (or try moving to an area as a child). Bear in mind that even professional actors rarely manage to learn a truly authentic version of an accent.0-
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0 Yes, an RP accent. 0-
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The only person speaking Oxford accent I've heard is Emma Watson (the one who plays Hermione in Harry Potter). She pronounced 'year' as 'yeah' (or something similar to it). I think it's special and nice. However, I know even people coming from the same area could speak different accents...
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Charlotte_TThe only person speaking Oxford accent I've heard is Emma Watson (the one who plays Hermione in Harry Potter). She pronounced 'year' as 'yeah' (or something similar to it). I think it's special and nice. However, I know even people coming from the same area could speak different accents...
There is a difference between RP and marked RP. I suppose an
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Emma Watson speaks in a very very posh accent... I'm not British but I've been studying here for a while, and all I hear about Emma from english guys is that "She's sooooo pretty, too bad she has such a disgustingly posh accent!"
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I am English...I will be happy to teach you?
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You might try an acting coach or at leasts someone who teaches different English Accents.
It all depends on what you mean by and 'Oxford Accent'. I think you mean the acquired accent which emulates the perceived accent spoken by students and some profs attending one of the Oxford Universities. However, it is acquired and somewhat theatrical. Social Emulation, copying the speech and mann
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