Why do British sound elegant?
It’s specifically the “BBC” accent that generally sounds so elegant to the American ear, because it sounds so EDUCATED, as it is associated with how alums of Oxford and Cambridge (and Eton) speak.
How do you speak like British royalty?
If you want to learn how to sound posh like the British monarch, follow Larkin’s five key instructions:
- Clearly pronounce the letter H at the beginning of words such as “hat” and “hamper.”
- Don’t pronounce the R in a word unless it proceeds a vowel.
- Make your vowels longer.
- Emphasize the letter T.
Why do American and British accents sound so different?
An important reason why American English and British English sound different is rhotacism, the change of a particular sound in a language. In this case, that sound is “r.” The standard American accent—what Americans think of as having no accent—is rhotic, meaning that speakers pronounce their “r’s.”
Why do American and British slangs sound so different?
(However, there is some British slang that Americans don’t realize they use.) An important reason why American English and British English sound different is rhotacism, the change of a particular sound in a language. In this case, that sound is “r.”
How has British and American English evolved differently?
It’s clear that British and American English have evolved differently when you consider the cultural influences that have affected each independently, and how they’ve borrowed words from those languages.
Why do Americans love croissants so much more than Brits?
Of course, Americans were already living their lives across the Atlantic and didn’t take part in this trend at all. This is why British English has more linguistic similarities to French than American English, and also explains our obsession with croissants.