Phonetic differences between American English and British English

The differences between American English and British English are as follows

First, pronunciation

1, er in American English is rarely voiced, and sometimes voiced vowels are used for short sounds I (such as sentimental and realistic) and U (such as wuss), or even short sounds oo (such as hooker).

2. The pronunciation in English is just a shortened long sound//(such as or), while the American short sound O sounds like the English short sound/? /very similar. At the same time, if there is an r after the long sound o, it will usually be made into the child mentioned in the previous paragraph. If there is no r, it will automatically become a short sound o pronunciation.

Second, the suffix

1. American government-funded public schools are called council school in Britain because they are under the jurisdiction of the education committee of the county council.

2. Schools called public schools in Britain and preparatory schools in the United States refer to private schools sponsored by the private sector and attended by children from wealthy families. Its purpose is to prepare students for further study in higher education institutions.

Three. Dates and numbers

1,1April 20, 987, written in English as 20 April 1987, pronounced as April 20, 987; The American expression is April 20, 1987, and the pronunciation is April the Twenty, 987.

2.1May 6, 998 British writing should be written as 6/5/98 and American writing should be written as 5/6/98.

Phrases:

North America, North America.

South America, South America.

Latin America. Latin America

United States of America United States of America.

Bank of America? Bank of America.

Make sentences:

I may or may not go to America, it depends. ?

I may or may not go to America, as the case may be.

This event was long before Columbus arrived in America. ?

This happened long before Columbus arrived in America.