Dr Geoff Lindsey | WEAK FORMS: Why 'natives' and 'non-natives' sound different @DrGeoffLindsey | Uploaded June 2020 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Many of the commonest words of English are pronounced in a special reduced way, by Brits, Americans & others. Even by famous, admired speakers. Even in careful, formal speech!
Fry's English Delight:
bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xr7wp
Judi Dench in Westminster Abbey:
youtube.com/watch?v=Hw9fPoV8MK8
The Queen:
youtube.com/watch?v=2klmuggOElE
Tom Hiddleston reading Byron's poem:
youtube.com/watch?v=X1nVVlA2zUk
Many of the commonest words of English are pronounced in a special reduced way, by Brits, Americans & others. Even by famous, admired speakers. Even in careful, formal speech!
Fry's English Delight:
bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xr7wp
Judi Dench in Westminster Abbey:
youtube.com/watch?v=Hw9fPoV8MK8
The Queen:
youtube.com/watch?v=2klmuggOElE
Tom Hiddleston reading Byron's poem:
youtube.com/watch?v=X1nVVlA2zUk