BRITISH ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION/ACCENT - The Advanced Guide for English Learners (RP and Modern RP)

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  • Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2024

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  • @Pronunciationwithemma
    @Pronunciationwithemma  2 года назад +74

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  • @LiLoLiLy-M
    @LiLoLiLy-M Год назад +218

    I adore British accents , and I'm so sad my English has changed throughout the years and now I speak American English. Hopefully your useful videos will help me to revive my lovely British English in my mind . British English is sophisticated, authentic and classy !

    • @MustafaAasi
      @MustafaAasi Год назад +18

      Exactly I love British and working on my accent ☺️

    • @OneLifeTwoLive
      @OneLifeTwoLive Год назад +15

      As an ex South African immigrant to US,I proudly retained and use daily my beloved British taught English.

    • @PathsOfReason
      @PathsOfReason Год назад +20

      Absolutely, British accent is beautiful and sweet.

    • @essamgamal3879
      @essamgamal3879 Год назад +2

      Teach me American accent and teach you

    • @resusa611
      @resusa611 Год назад +2

      Love the accent

  • @naushadsagar7192
    @naushadsagar7192 8 месяцев назад +11

    Dear Emma i swear you are not a native speaker only but a gifted teacher to enlighten the globe through your phonetic musicality and muse .i pray for your long life to keep the language alive by your lively character.
    I love you so much!

  • @kristinalima1122
    @kristinalima1122 2 года назад +114

    I love your classes, but this one was very special. You joined all de main issues in British English pronunciation in a single video. It was amazing and I am sure a I'll come back here several times to study all of your tips. Thank you so much!

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  2 года назад +9

      Thank you SO so much!! ❤️

    • @Kitiwake
      @Kitiwake 2 года назад +2

      There's a British English?
      What other country invented English?

    • @jallan9578
      @jallan9578 2 года назад +1

      @@Kitiwake: To be REALLY pedantic, it's ENGLISH English!
      But the differences are with such as the U.S., Australian, Canadian, et al variants.

    • @damianperezquintanilla788
      @damianperezquintanilla788 2 года назад

      Hh

    • @damianperezquintanilla788
      @damianperezquintanilla788 2 года назад

      @@Pronunciationwithemma hh

  • @huywainguyen9632
    @huywainguyen9632 Год назад +48

    Wow, that's wonderful! I have never seen such a video specifically teaching British pronunciation that is so friendly, relaxed and generous, and quite detailed. You are very generous in teaching. Thank you very much as I am incredibly interested in learning and imitating British accents. Your video is beneficial.

  • @hassanechetouane1092
    @hassanechetouane1092 2 года назад +3

    Think you Emma a lot for this sublime ,creative and fully artistic lesson in teaching and learning by the students.For this,and as a student, I pray el mighty to grant you full happiness in life.

    • @hassanechetouane1092
      @hassanechetouane1092 2 года назад

      Oh Emma,my English improve I give you some secrets.Speed reading with comprehension, IPA and mostly frequent change of tactic and strategy.Sometime I tell to myself learning English is a real war.Poesy ,poesy poesy.

  • @blendi3825
    @blendi3825 7 месяцев назад +18

    I learned more in 30 minutes from this video then living for 10 years in England.

  • @santiagoaguirre7227
    @santiagoaguirre7227 2 года назад +24

    Lovely presentación!! I've been teaching English for over forty years and I'm still learning. And this Time I learned some really good tips from you. Thanks a lot Emma!!

    • @ingridmarianarodriguez8539
      @ingridmarianarodriguez8539 Год назад

      @Death at Intervals Hi totally agree with you. We can learn something new every day. We never stop learning this process lasts until the day of passing away.

  • @обабок-г9п
    @обабок-г9п Год назад

    The way she said Red with strong russian accent😍

  • @rafiataj8726
    @rafiataj8726 Год назад +15

    Hey Emma, I just wanna tell you that your classes are so informative and so accurate in the context of each video that it seems by far the best to me, it was very very helpful for me. Thank you so much for showcasing such an original content which I'd say is priceless. Thanks a ton. Cheers!

  • @juandelriodorado6609
    @juandelriodorado6609 2 года назад

    Hello from Catalonia! My name is Joan (Catalan version of Jhon). I love English language since I have began studying 5 years ago. We could help each other learning & achieving our goals🤗💃🕺

  • @FasTrackIELTS
    @FasTrackIELTS 10 месяцев назад +13

    All this in just 30 min. I've been looking for a video about British pronunciation to share with my students and this one is amazing!

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  10 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you! I hope it helps them.

    • @cartaspokemon8047
      @cartaspokemon8047 3 месяца назад

      Enmma eres una gran maestra todo lo que enseñas lo puedo entender llevo muchos años queriendo hablar ingles y me esforzado y a sido casi toda una vida desde que tenia cinco años por ser pobre no pude ir a una escuela de inglés en mi pais lo que e aprendido ha sido por mi propio esfuerzo viendo libros en la tv 😢 cuando estoy con un nativo hablan muy rápido y veo que cuando te veo a ti lo entiendo todo la verdad es que soy tímido de un modo exagerado y cuando quiero hablar en inglés me pongo temblar y no se que desir y gracias a tu paciensia y tu calidad de enseñanza voy aprendiendo mucho thank enmma yuo are the best teacher dame un consejo por favor por mi timides que puedo hacer a este tiempo ya hablara inglés por mi timides no avanzo

  • @anasbelkrimimohamad_3-8-82
    @anasbelkrimimohamad_3-8-82 2 года назад

    For the language and the grammar of the language, with the way the letters are pronounced in the word! in the language! It's really cool to learn this! And this is your RUclips channel! Learn the language Thank you..!

  • @Pronunciationwithemma
    @Pronunciationwithemma  2 года назад +25

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    • @SureshK-ve7uv
      @SureshK-ve7uv 2 года назад +2

      Ok Akka good video 🙂👍 live

    • @Yohann_Rechter_De-Farge
      @Yohann_Rechter_De-Farge 2 года назад +1

      Eagerly waiting 🙂

    • @raduandreiq
      @raduandreiq 2 года назад +2

      Hi!
      Emma
      I need a book that contains everything or almost everything you need to know about English (grammar, vocabulary, everything, every skill if possible).
      What would you recommend ?

    • @mederic394
      @mederic394 2 года назад

      Nice work! Good continuationTeacher!

    • @edyrandu2754
      @edyrandu2754 2 года назад

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  • @UntukMerekaErni0316
    @UntukMerekaErni0316 Год назад

    Thank so much Sister Emma for teaching. God bless you and see you later😊

  • @lucaswakona
    @lucaswakona 2 месяца назад +4

    Man, I love this accent. Studying english for like 2 years and a half now, if i've got aware of the bri'ish culture earlier i'd very likely prefer studying this one to the american as I got used to. I mean like, this one is so damn more beautiful to hear

  • @ramone2720
    @ramone2720 2 года назад

    I speak English, but I like to watch your videos to learn more about british accents.

  • @gemucca
    @gemucca 2 года назад +6

    This video is simply put pure gold. It should have millions of views. You deserve it! Thanks, Emma, for such a brilliant lesson!

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  2 года назад +3

      Let's hope it reaches that and the algorithm works in my favour 🥰 Thank you!!

  • @talbertofdz
    @talbertofdz 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Emma, you're a great teacher...

  • @Incantation202
    @Incantation202 2 года назад +10

    It was so so awesome, thank you Emma! I've learnt a lot, which was quite surprising, because I've been studying English for more than 10 years!

  • @faxriddinkamolov4685
    @faxriddinkamolov4685 Год назад +1

    Thank you ,Emma!

  • @AY-fh8po
    @AY-fh8po 2 года назад +6

    Gorgeous lesson. especially understanding the difference between dark l and light l is mind-blowing. Reading the whole word with dark l like in American English makes me feel mad. And now I have understood the differences. Thank you, Emma, appreciate you

  • @อัมริตสาร์อัมริตสาร์

    I love standard British English and also love your accent, channel.

  • @manufergi1
    @manufergi1 Год назад +3

    I first checked on the duration and said… wow a boring 35’ pronunciation class and here I am myself, enjoying and looking to all of your videos to continue and improve pronunciation… thanks a lot for this great class. Definitely I have to come back to my youth days at school when teachers spent endless classes during the whole term to transmit what you just did in these 35 minutes.

    • @manufergi1
      @manufergi1 Год назад

      BTW, favourite colour sometimes is blue and sometimes is red.. 😜

  • @glassorax
    @glassorax 2 года назад +1

    It was really useful. Especially the part where tou explain the pronounciation of -tr and -dr ♥

  • @naushadsagar7192
    @naushadsagar7192 Год назад +3

    Emma harp on the same string...i like your accent and the way you speak .you are the best teacher a cross amongst all.

  • @sabaishare
    @sabaishare 2 года назад

    Thanks dear Emma . A new student from Cambodia 🇰🇭

  • @lilian12972
    @lilian12972 2 года назад +19

    Love it. 🥰 Thanks a lot for sharing, Emma. I’ll surely share this with my students. 🙏🏻

  • @MerciliaEtienne-uz6yo
    @MerciliaEtienne-uz6yo 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you very much. We need such a class. Mercilia Etienne from Haiti.

  • @jaffmarcelfanso8138
    @jaffmarcelfanso8138 2 года назад +10

    Wow! Your lessons portray a combination of mastery and passion. Every learner needs this from their teacher. Thank you very much.

  • @randyugno4955
    @randyugno4955 2 года назад +1

    You're amazing madam emma. Love watching you more.

  • @mederic394
    @mederic394 2 года назад +7

    Thanks a lot Teacher Emma for the lesson. Love British English sooo much!!

  • @ahmedemtiazbulbul7935
    @ahmedemtiazbulbul7935 2 года назад

    Hello I'm from Bangladesh 🇧🇩.... And I'm watching your video regularly.
    Thank you 💓... You're class is Soo useful for us.. and I'm practicing British English speaking by see your video

    • @irenejohnston6802
      @irenejohnston6802 2 года назад

      UK. Practising... To practise v. The Practice n.

  • @bambangriyanto4303
    @bambangriyanto4303 Год назад

    I like studying with very beautiful teacher Emma, her explanaion I think so much clearly, I got All what Emma has explained, I think it is very helpful

  • @EmranAhmed44
    @EmranAhmed44 2 года назад +6

    Hi Emma, Always great to see you with limitless inspiration and your expression means angelic to me. wishing you all the best and keep teaching us....

  • @moinuddin1479
    @moinuddin1479 2 года назад

    I listened your all classes
    Your accent is very clear

  • @nothankyou1098
    @nothankyou1098 2 года назад +11

    thank you Emma, your pronunciation tips are very useful!💕

  • @baranabalta3009
    @baranabalta3009 2 года назад

    To frankly, I am absorbed & immersed in your presentation on you tube most importantly in pronunciation. I have perfectly decided to follow up you on you tube. Keep on teaching English especially pronunciation because it is many people problems for non native speakers. we expect more and more from you.

  • @mickwang5376
    @mickwang5376 2 года назад +8

    Absolutely fantastic educational material. Thank you Emma!

  • @zufallig4377
    @zufallig4377 20 дней назад

    Thanks for the video, Emma. I found this to be very useful and informative. I'm an actor from Kentucky and I need to use a British accent from time to time; I can't exactly portray Henry Higgins with an Appalachian accent, as funny as that would be. This video was very helpful.
    As a final note... purple. Especially the combination of purple and black. I will admit this is probably a holdover from my old goth days.

  • @oxyshmoxy777
    @oxyshmoxy777 2 года назад +6

    A great summary of the rules of the British accent! It was very interesting to learn about the difference btw the standard and modern RP. Thank you Emma🌺

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  2 года назад +3

      Thank you so much for watching 😁

    • @jallan9578
      @jallan9578 2 года назад

      There IS no British accent!
      There are English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish accents!.
      Within those accents, are local dialects: e.g. I was born and raised in Plymouth ... in St Budeaux; which is where the Tamar bridges cross, from Devon into Cornwall ... hence, my accent is English, but my dialect is Devonian; sub-dialect, Plymothian.

    • @sirirfanschannel766
      @sirirfanschannel766 Год назад

      Im an Indonesia, here, we have to keep learning our own language, simultaneously, as an english teacher, I have to also keep strengtening my English. Your both simple and easy understanding explanation really help me relearn and repractice my English skills. Im so much grateful for your masterpiece that many people all over the world have been enjoying it much.🙏

  • @satishbarman4282
    @satishbarman4282 Год назад +1

    I like this video. Love from Bangladesh. ❤❤

  • @ulisesr.1951
    @ulisesr.1951 2 года назад +15

    Thank you for this lovely and well explained lesson, Emma. It didn't feel like an 30 minutes videos, which is great. Trying to sharp my skills with your guidelines.

  • @davidmadera009
    @davidmadera009 2 года назад

    I'm learning black country accent, and thanks to your video i have some ideas where to improve

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  2 года назад

      Ooo I LOVE that accent. I lived in Bristol for about 7 years and loved it. I miss it so much

  • @sjmochila
    @sjmochila Год назад +4

    Hi, Emma! Loved your video ! 🥰 I am an American, however I have been self analyzing my speech, how I speak, words I am using or not using, AND how I sound. Of course, who doesn’t love the British accent!?! I have always admired it because it simply sounds most proper, elegant (for English), smart and classy. Perhaps, I can make a smooth and slight transition to sounding British 😄- I’m serious!! I hear all the accents here in America and I sometimes cringe 😬 because it sounds just awful. I’m SO GLAD to have come across your channel! Thank you 😊 for all the wonderful tips and thorough lesson! 🥰

  • @AY-fh8po
    @AY-fh8po Год назад

    The issues of biritish pronunciation have been solved by our dear teacher. I have watched millions of video i have ever seen this topic

  • @ipetrovbg
    @ipetrovbg 2 года назад +4

    That was a brilliant video Emma! Thank you very much! I didn't know there was a difference in pronouncing the "d" sound! Immediately subscribed ❤️

  • @unsheathdrbellion
    @unsheathdrbellion Год назад

    This is the most complete video of learning british on youtube ❤️

  • @nsfa19
    @nsfa19 2 года назад +3

    I love this video! Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into it! Cheers from a Brazilian who's now living in an English speaking country.

  • @honza8832
    @honza8832 2 года назад +1

    Dear Miss Teacher Emma,incredible much thank You for this so great,useful and helpful lesson! I am from the working class(unfortunately I am not smart) and I try to speak understadably during Your brilliant videos.Thank You so much again for Your amazing,marvellous job and effort and have a nice time,please!

  • @klavier34
    @klavier34 2 года назад +8

    Hi Emma :) I am happy to see that you’re doing well in Spain! I hope you are enjoying the nice weather and beautiful sea there. Thank you for this great video, which was perfect to practice all of these sounds again! :) All the best from Halle!

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  2 года назад

      ありがとう! 🥰 I hope you're doing well too!

    • @mdshawon9842
      @mdshawon9842 Год назад

      @@Pronunciationwithemmahey Emma, can you speak japanese?

  • @abdulraoufabumahlula2919
    @abdulraoufabumahlula2919 2 года назад

    thank you very much. you are the best teacher of pronunciation. your way in teach is very simple

  • @joszeb
    @joszeb 2 года назад +4

    This was really completely complete. Totally total. Thank you so much 😊

  • @Moroccan9991_Pushup_Junkie
    @Moroccan9991_Pushup_Junkie 2 года назад +1

    When I speak I sound more Californian even though I'm Morocca I'm really fascinated by the UK pronunciation when I imitate a native speaker I feel like royal and owning a castle lol it's badass tbh if you got some time plz do 1 hour of British accent training video
    Mademoiselle Emma 😍

  • @surayahyaya1555
    @surayahyaya1555 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for this video!! It's help me a lot with my British accent!! And I really understand the way u teach❤❤

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  2 года назад +2

      Thank you ❤️

    • @jallan9578
      @jallan9578 2 года назад

      There IS no British accent - unless one is referring to RP!
      There is English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish (N).
      Within those accents, are local dialects.
      So, I was born and raised in St Budeaux (in Plymouth), which is where the road and rail bridges cross the Tamar.
      Hence, my accent is English; but my dialect is West Country - Devonian, to be precise!

  • @MohdSuhail-d8q1o
    @MohdSuhail-d8q1o 8 месяцев назад

    It's a beautiful way of talking, speaking and teaching ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

  • @maxupwithmax8097
    @maxupwithmax8097 2 года назад +3

    Wonderfully presented I love your style and sense of humour I am a linguist with a passion for accents😊👍

  • @lorenasalazar3788
    @lorenasalazar3788 2 года назад +3

    A fabulous explanation and summary!! I loved it!! Thank you very much for sharing!

  • @yannpaddy9386
    @yannpaddy9386 Год назад

    Really helpful , really clear, really dynamic and a lot of humour !
    Merciiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !

  • @tatianakovalchuk2222
    @tatianakovalchuk2222 2 года назад +4

    Fantastic video💛Enjoyed it very much, practiced and now feel satisfying tongue tension like after good fitness training with private coach :)
    Thank you Emma for doing your videos in the highest excellence of quality.

  • @rodrigueyomalon784
    @rodrigueyomalon784 2 года назад

    Hi ,good teacher, I am following your English course since India

  • @frederic8107
    @frederic8107 2 года назад +4

    Hi Emma 👋! What a lovely English teacher you are. It is a pleasure and fun to watch and learn English with you🙂
    Thank you very much for your time to teach us English 🙂🙂🙂🙂

  • @hfdesosa90
    @hfdesosa90 Год назад

    Excellent Lesson! I enjoyed this from the start until the finish! Thanks!

  • @alok6752
    @alok6752 2 года назад +7

    Hi, Emma!! thanks for the remarkably amazing lesson. 🥰 I loved the lesson and your efforts for the video lesson!!💙

  • @IchbinSchalker
    @IchbinSchalker Год назад +3

    Super excellent class! Very valuable content! You're brilliant and so lovely on explaining these rules to us! Thank you so much for posting this video! By the way, Emma is also the name of my niece, but now she is only 1,5 years old, she still doesn't speak even our native language. - Lol!

  • @syedmudassarhassanshah804
    @syedmudassarhassanshah804 Год назад +1

    I like British English.

  • @AshokaMalkanthi-ol6bg
    @AshokaMalkanthi-ol6bg 7 месяцев назад

    Excellent teacher Emma I am trying to improve my English with you

  • @tipu0835
    @tipu0835 2 года назад +1

    Hi Emma
    Your class is fun, educative and effective.

  • @michakj4994
    @michakj4994 Год назад

    Honorable Professor Emma! You have an amiable voice to listen you. Who can bit you?
    Point 2. The prob

  • @maryannbaldevieso5097
    @maryannbaldevieso5097 Год назад

    Hi Emma Im practicing British accent slowly.Thank you😘

  • @edieargv3146
    @edieargv3146 2 года назад

    This is the most useful information about the pronunciation that I received, you did gain a big cuppa.

  • @AndrzejRudy333
    @AndrzejRudy333 Год назад +1

    You are great 🙏🏻 😊 🌠 and really helpful with do Pronunciation correctly 🥳🌠🙆‍♂️🕊️ you just become my favourite English teacher 🍵 🥳🙏🏻☺️❤️🍀

  • @jarednavas8148
    @jarednavas8148 2 года назад +1

    Emma I’ve heard you a couple of time speaking in Spanish and I can say that you accent is better than mine really impressed me

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  2 года назад

      Ohhh thank you 😅 This means a lot as I've put a lot of effort into the pronunciation! Still have some way to go but I'll get there 😁

  • @otoledo2080
    @otoledo2080 2 года назад +1

    Lovely Teacher.
    😀

  • @albertoalamamoran6082
    @albertoalamamoran6082 2 года назад

    Thanks a lot for your wonderful tips...I really like british pronunciation. Enjoy your cup of tea. Regards from Trujillo - Peru.

  • @LuZaw-g7r
    @LuZaw-g7r Год назад

    I'm Myanmar.I'm learning English step by step so I hope your video.

  • @hardyadanfaleroflores7649
    @hardyadanfaleroflores7649 2 года назад

    saludos desde Piura_Perú Dios te bendiga te envió un abrazo 🇵🇪

  • @sureshchand1308
    @sureshchand1308 2 года назад

    This is what I was searching on a RUclips for a long time 😃 much appreciated

  • @sonypadickal3568
    @sonypadickal3568 Год назад

    This is one of the best videos on pronunciation. Thank you 👌👌👌

  • @ashikihsan1946
    @ashikihsan1946 Год назад

    Hello Emma, Thank you for teaching me about British English Pronunciation. I would like to learn British English rather than American English. I love all the British English Accents

  • @budgetvlo
    @budgetvlo Год назад

    Amazing, Thanks for sharing and showing the exact sound of a word

  • @isabellas.c.scanderbeg2670
    @isabellas.c.scanderbeg2670 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for your lessons! I will promote them to my students ✨✨✨ You are very good

  • @amatrafei9551
    @amatrafei9551 Год назад

    Thank you for teaching how to speak more native for student abroad.

  • @kutlutoprak
    @kutlutoprak 2 года назад +1

    You can speak R that's so cool and good!

  • @BlueRoad_Vietnguyen
    @BlueRoad_Vietnguyen 2 года назад

    Thank you for Teaching us Maam . you're excellent teacher 👌

  • @open-tvnaija
    @open-tvnaija Год назад

    Your style of teaching is simply great! - quite interesting!

  • @kznsq77
    @kznsq77 Год назад

    You are a brilliant teacher and there is a lot of useful information in this video!

  • @listenablelifemotivation4114
    @listenablelifemotivation4114 2 года назад +1

    Thanks mam for guide us to improve our English pronunciation ☺️☺️☺️

  • @bnu2b
    @bnu2b 2 года назад

    The most useful video on Bri-ish pronunciation evah!

  • @shahhhVlog
    @shahhhVlog Год назад

    So fulfill videos I always watch to learn English ..you voice so Alegent..everyday watch ur videos ..like from I india..be happy keep smile 😃

  • @sureshbabu7910
    @sureshbabu7910 Месяц назад

    I am from india 🇮🇳 your pronunciation teaching way accent way is verry nice

  • @zahidabbasi7988
    @zahidabbasi7988 Год назад

    Good way of teaching of pronunciation of British accents with great smile I like you and love you
    Thank you so much

  • @JoseRamirez-hc2zx
    @JoseRamirez-hc2zx Месяц назад

    Thanks Emma For this very interesting topic, by the way, I would be pleased to help you improve that related to the subjuntive in Spanish.

  • @sabriad8063
    @sabriad8063 Год назад

    I love the way that you explain!! My favourite colors are green and pink!

  • @andisalim3917
    @andisalim3917 Год назад

    It is really amazing video. I really enjoy watching your video, I even feel inspired and motivated to write a simple and easy book about pronunciation in English after watching your video. It is such a lovely and wonderful presentation. In addition to that, you also look very beautiful, smart, clean and friendly. Thank a lot my best teacher!

  • @olgaAOL
    @olgaAOL 7 месяцев назад

    All that we need to know in one video. Thank you!! 😊

  • @FidelQuispe-nm1hu
    @FidelQuispe-nm1hu Год назад +1

    Excelent Emma

  • @maneducare901
    @maneducare901 2 года назад

    Emma,
    I am happy to see that you’re doing well

  • @samuelvictor3150
    @samuelvictor3150 2 года назад +1

    Your fan from Egypt we like English

  • @mojtabajohnny1614
    @mojtabajohnny1614 2 года назад

    Great! My heartest congratulations on your nice teaching .You are really a good teacher.