Speak English With A British Accent
This podcast helps learners improve their spoken English by focusing on Received Pronunciation (RP) British accent. It offers pronunciation practice, tips, and tricks to enhance clarity and fluency. The host, Alison Pitman, guides listeners through common sounds and intonation patterns. Ideal for non-native speakers aiming for a polished British accent.
Episodes
The Secret Life of the Schwa: Britain's Hardest-Working Sound - How to Sound Interested Without Saying "That's Interesting" - Has It All Gone Pear-Shaped? 10 British Idioms for When Things Go Wrong - The Most Useful British Expressions Nobody Teach
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"It Says It's Been Delivered… But It Hasn't!" — What Would You Say? - British Office English- Especially or Specially? - Why British People Ask Questions They Already Know the Answer To
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Why do Brits say Cheers! when there's nothing to celebrate? - The Hidden Music of British English: Why Some Words Almost Disappear - Say It Like You Mean It: How Sentence Stress Changes Your Meaning - Phrasal Verbs with BREAK
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When Should You Stop Trusting English Spelling? - How Brits Deliver Bad News Without Sounding Horrible - Home, House, Property, Flat or Apartment? - Returning Clothes That Don't Fit
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Why British Conversations Rarely Get Straight to the Point - The British Accent Isn't Faster - Historic, Historical... and Three Other Word Pairs Even Native Speakers Mix Up - How to Sound More Confident (Without Learning a Single New Word)
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Stop Pronouncing Every Letter - The Secret Meaning Behind "Quite", "Rather" and "Pretty" - How British People Sound Polite Without The Need To Say "Please" - Whose side are you on? Everyday Words That Instantly Reveal Which Side of the Atlantic Yo
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Cut this, cut that — why the British can't stop cutting things - How to Bargain Politely (The British Way) - When "Common" Is… Not So Common 😏 - Why "next day" sounds like nex-day 🇬🇧 - Sample
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Compilation: Conversation Phrases beginning with B - Tips for Spontaneous Speaking - S at the end of words - Does your accent mark you out?
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Compilation: Common Mistakes in IELTS Speaking Exam - Shadowing Technique - Conversation Phrases beginning with T - Are you getting'DEAR' wrong?
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Annoying Speech Habits - Taking Your Time - Conversation Practice: Talking to Estate Agents - Conversation Phrases starting with M
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Compilation Episode: Emotion Phrasal Verbs - Tongue Twisters Part 2 - Fitness Vocab - Are these words tripping you up?
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Compilation - Why A Posh Voice isn't necessarily good - Emotion Idioms - Tongue Twisters - Ways of Saying Hello
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Questions that make you sound impressive in interviews 🇬🇧- The 'ear' sound in RP: why "near" is trickier than it looks 🇬🇧- Enough: the most quietly dramatic word in English 🇬🇧 - How to describe injuries (without sounding dramatic
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Already, still, yet: tiny words, big confusion 🇬🇧 - Phrasal verbs: where the stress REALLY goes 🇬🇧- Booking horse riding lessons (without falling off your English) 🐎🇬🇧 - -ly words that AREN'T adverbs (yes, really) 🇬🇧
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Sound like a calm, confident leader (without shouting) 🇬🇧 - How to sound British when listing things (it's all in the voice) 🇬🇧- How to sound British when things happen one after another 🇬🇧 -Tech acronyms: say them like a Brit (without
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Talking to a Recruitment Agency – What to Say 💼 - The disappearing T and D in British English 👀 - Idioms and Expressions related to Buying - House renovation English (or: how to sound stressed but sophisticated 🏚️➡️🏡)
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10 Fun Ways to Talk About Secrets 🤫- The "Dark L": The Secret to a Grounded British Accent 🇬🇧- Interview English: How to Answer 'Tell Me About Yourself'- Domestic Bliss or Domestic Drudgery? 🧹🧺
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Where to Stress in Compound Nouns 🏠📚- Where to Put "Only" in a Sentence – A Tiny Word, Big Difference ✨- Booking a Rental Car – What to Say 🚗- 20 Ways to Describe a Journey – Make Your Stories Come Alive 🚗✈️
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20 Common Medical Abbreviations You Should Know 🏥 - Why "pick it up" sounds like pi-ki-tup 🇬🇧 - Taste vs Flavour: What's the Difference? 🍫🍓-The Wonderful, Versatile Word: "Shit" 💩 (And How Brits Really Use It)
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Returning a Faulty Item (Very Useful British English) - Why Commands in English Fall ⬇️ (An Intonation Secret)- Ditch "Common"! 10 British Words That Sound Smarter 😎 - The Art of Saying Everything by Saying Nothing
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English Collective Nouns: How to Talk About Groups Like a Brit 🐝 -The "Invisible Y": Mastering the Y Glide 👄- Assure, Ensure, Insure… why English needs three words for this 😅 - British Idioms About Death (don't worry… they're quite funny)
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Why Some Words Get All the Stress in British English - 10 Polite Ways to Ask for Clarification in English - Everyday Collocations with LIFE 🌟- Who Do You Call…? Fun Ways to Address People in British English 🎩
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Why Statements Fall (and Why Your Voice Should Too) - Surviving a British Car Boot Sale 🚗 - The Handy –ward Ending in English - Are You Using U or Non-U English? 🎩
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The "Invisible Bridge": Mastering the W Glide- Other Ways To Say It Makes Me Angry- 10 Expressions to Describe Personality 🎭 - Idioms & Expressions Quiz
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A Trip to the Garden Centre 🌿 (Very British) - Except , Besides, Apart From - what's the difference? - 8 Phrasal Verbs You'll Hear at Easter (Especially If Chocolate Is Involved)- Softened Swearing: How Brits Swear Without Actually Swearing
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Ghastly! 16 Delightfully British Ways to Say 'Absolutely Awful' - The intrusive R - How do you say these Brand names?- A Small Mindset Shift: Replacing 'Sorry' with 'Thank You'
Here's the list: Shein - this one I've been saying wrong. I've always pronounced it as 'sheen' whereas the correct pronunciation is 'she-in' Nutella - another one I've been saying wrong. Apparently its not 'nuh-tella' its 'NEW-tella'. I've been turning that U into the schwa. Aldi - I generally say it as 'ALL-DEE' not the 'Al-Dee' its mean't to be. Ikea - I used to say 'eye-key-uh' until th
British Slang Intensifiers: Super, Proper, Dead - British Comparative Idioms: As Dead as a Dodo, As Free as a Bird- Booking a Pet Sitter: Real British English You'll Actually Need - How to Pronounce the SQUARE Diphthong /eə/
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Taking the Mick: A Guide to British Banter (Don't Take It Personally!) - Internet Abbreviations: A Secret Weapon for Spelling Letters Clearly - 🇬🇧 Unlock the Rhythm: Mastering Stress Shifts in Word Families - Stress Shifts Drills & Quiz
. The "Democracy" Family The Person: DEMo-crat The System: De-MOCra-cy The Adjective: Dem-o-CRATic 2. The "Celebrity" Family The Action: CELe-brate The Person: Ce-LEBri-ty The Event: Cel-e-BRAtion 3. The "Diplomat" Family The Person: DIPlo-mat The Concept: Di-PLOMa-cy The Adjective: Dip-lo-MATic 4. The "Economy" Family The System: E-CONo-my The Adjective: Ec-o-NOMic The Person: E-CONo-mist
Chasing Someone on the Phone -Dog Idioms: Why British English Is Absolutely Full of Dogs - Silent Letters T, P and GH - Let's Work Out the Difference Between Work Out, Work On, and Work Up! 💪
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Spanish Speakers: Let's Talk About H - Three Phone Calls Every Homeowner Dreads - Past Simple vs Present Perfect: Why Brits Sound Vague on Purpose - Swearing in British English: Punctuation or Punch-Up?
Here's a brilliant sentence that's absolutely packed with H sounds. Practice it until you're sick of it: "How happy was Harry the hairy hippopotamus when he heard his hamster had hiccups in his huge house?" Want to get in touch ? Email: mail@learningbritishaccent.com Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learn
Why Long Words Sound Wrong - Asking for Favours at Home - Politeness Level Up: The Other Modals the British Use (Without Noticing) - The Art of British Understatement: When "Not Bad" Means Absolutely Brilliant
A classic British film example of understatement. If you haven't watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail you're missing out. One scene that beautifully demonstrates understatement is the fight with the Black Knight. Here's the clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmInkxbvlCs Want to get in touch ? Email: mail@learningbritishaccent.com Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://l
British Work English: Softening Feedback- French speakers:vowel purity vs British diphthongs - Get Creative: 10 Very British Phrasal Verbs for Art & Ideas - Stuck? Good. You've Hit the Accent Plateau (And That's Not a Bad Thing)
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Awfully, Terribly, Jolly… British-Style Intensifiers Explained - Chinese speakers — final consonants & clusters - British Ways to Express Doubt -Silent Letters Strike Again: The Case of the Missing L & W
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Minimal pairs by native language: train the sounds your accent needs - Verbs of Conflict & Crisis - Parents' Evening English: Talking About Your Child's Progress - The Versatility of the word FUCK
The final section of this weeks podcast is dedicated to the versitility of a particular swear word. Please do not listen if you are easily offended. Want to get in touch ? Email: mail@learningbritishaccent.com Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-mont
The silent K & B: English's most pointless letters - Inviting & Declining Plans (The British Way) - Indian speakers & British English: it's not your consonants: it's the vowels - Minimal pairs: why your ear matters more than your mouth
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Why British English trips you up at the ends of words - How those tricky endings show up in real British English work speech - Different ways to say hello (context + pronunciation) - Bump into, ran into, come across – when English collisions happen!
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Why on earth choose a British accent? - Why change your accent at all (if nothing's wrong with it?) - Can adults really change their accent? - What Progress Actually Looks Like
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Compilation 2: CONtract or conTRACT? - 🏃♂️ 15 Phrasal Verbs with RUN- - Master estate agent phone calls like a true Brit - Roleplay – You've Lost Your Luggage at Heathrow. What Do You Say?
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Compilation: 🎲 Game on: British idioms to level up your accent - Excuse Me! — The Art of Grabbing Attention (Without Grabbing Shoulders) -How Brits really say "Good night" 🌙💤- Do This. Read That. Master the Imperative in English
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Declarative (Assertive) Sentences - Arrive vs Reach and Look vs See - Post-Meeting Debrief While Walking to the Car Park 🚶♀️🚗 - The 10 Forms of "Other"
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Interrogative sentences in British English - 5 min Conversation:Asking For A Favour🙏- 📬 Everyday English in Under 5 Minutes: Borrow vs Lend + Bring vs Take - Semordnilaps (Words That Become Other Words Backwards)
Your Turn (Quick Practice) Try recording yourself saying the following with RP rhythm and intonation: 1️⃣ "What time does the meeting start?" 2️⃣ "Could you possibly send that again?" 3️⃣ "You've met him before, haven't you↗️?" 4️⃣ "Why is the train always late?" Semordnilap Sentences (Fun Practice) Try reading these aloud slowly, keeping your vowels clean and your consonants neat: The stressed
Exclamatory sentences! And the RP British Accent - Need a Lift? Here's How to Sound Effortlessly British - 🇬🇧 The British Accent Challenge: Tricky Clusters (Part 2) - FUNNY WORDS THAT SOUND FAKE
"What a beautiful morning!" Stress beautiful. Light glide on morning. "How exciting!" Hit the second syllable: ex-CIT-ing. "Such a ridiculous idea!" Keep ridiculous rhythmic: /rɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/. "So unfair!" Short, sharp, expressive. Want to get in touch ? Email: mail@learningbritishaccent.com Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 m
PALINDROMES: WORDS AND SENTENCES - 5 minute conversations: delivery driver - The Four Verbs Every Learner Trips Over (But Not You, After Today) - 🍽️ Everyday English Mini-Lesson: Better Ways to ORDER Things (Politely… and Not So Politely)
Palindrome: Read the following slowly, then increase speed while keeping clarity: Never odd or even, no lemon, no melon. Was it a car or a cat I saw? Madam, in Eden, I'm Adam. Want to get in touch ? Email: mail@learningbritishaccent.com Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/
How to Talk About Your Weekend (Without Sounding Like a Textbook) - Words (and Phrases) You're Probably Using All Wrong - Mini british accent challenge - consonant clusters - Different ways to say hurry up
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How to sound instantly more British (by not saying things properly) - Weak Forms Quiz: Are You Secretly Speaking Like a Robot? ⚡️- 🇬🇧 9 British Phrases That Confuse Americans (and Everyone Else) - Sympathy, Empathy, Apathy… and the lost art of
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🎯 Upgrade Your Vocabulary: From Basic to Brilliant - 🛒 How to Sound Subtly British at the Supermarket - 🗣 How to Speak Like a Brit at the Supermarket Checkout- 🇬🇧 Why You Can't Say "A Cotton Lovely Blue Dress" (and Other English Myste
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Stop saying "very" — sound more British instead 🇬🇧 - Do you speak British or American English? 🇬🇧🇺🇸 - 🎯 Lose vs Miss — Two Tricky Little Verbs - 🎯 Optative Sentences — Wishing and Hoping in English
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Upgrade Your English: Sound Brilliantly British - 🎩 Polite British Upgrades: How to Disagree Without Sounding Rude - 💖 Emotional Expression: Calmly Passionate, the British Way - 🌤 Small Talk & Weather Chat
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🚔 Crime doesn't pay — but it can teach you British pronunciation - British entertainment places (and how to pronounce them properly) - 🌿 How to Sound Smart (and Properly British) When Talking About the Environment - What are you up to this wee
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How to say "hello" in British English ✋ - A 30 Day British Accent Challenge - Learn 15 common phrasal verbs with Formula One 🚗 - Could Your Native Language Help Your British Accent?
Hop onto my British Accent 30 Day Challenge here : https://learningbritishaccent.com/30-day-challenge/ Speed up - Lewis Hamilton had to speed up to get past the slower cars during the chaotic start at Monza. Slow down - Max Verstappen slowed down on the cool-down lap after winning the race at Spa-Francorchamps. Pull over - The safety car will pull over at the end of the next lap Take off - Esteba
Let's talk MORE tongue twisters 👅 - Fitness Vocabulary Lesson for British English Learners - Improve your British Prounciation Instantly With this Noun-Verb Trick - To British or Not To British? That is the Accent Question
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Down in the Dumps or on Cloud 9 : Emotion IDIOMS - Fancy doing a QUIZ? - Lets Talk Tongue Twisters 👅 - Taking Your Time To Get A British Accent
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Maybe its time to start STALKING yourself - Verb it Out: Phrasal Verbs for Emotion - Test Your Emotion Phrasal Verb Knowledge - Learn how to speak with a British accent with these 5 tips.
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🎯 Idioms with "COME" – and how to say them like a Brit - 📍 East, West, North, South – phrases with direction (and RP tips too!) - 😷 Feeling poorly? Doctor's phrases in British English (RP tips inside!) - 💊 Need anything from the chem
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💰 Talking about money — the RP way - 🎲 Game on: British idioms to level up your accent - Brush up on your "know" idioms – and polish your British accent as you go - Can you pronounce Sagittarius the RP way?
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Excuse Me! — The Art of Grabbing Attention (Without Grabbing Shoulders) - What do you do? Friendly ways to start a chat 🇬🇧-How? What? Where? — The British way to ask 🇬🇧 - Bon voyage! — British ways to say "Have a great trip" 🇬🇧
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🎯 5-Minute RP Workout #3: The Intonation Tune-Up - Sound Sincerely British — Special Greetings You Need - How Brits really say "Good night" 🌙💤 - Sound Bright and Polite — Morning English for a British Start
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Polite & Effective Ways to Make Requests in British English - Do This. Read That. Master the Imperative in English. 🔥 - Quiz: Can You Spot the Imperative (and Use It Right)? - Don't Bother Me… or Is It Disturb? Or Interrupt? 🤔
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👗 What's Your Fashion Dilemma? Let's Talk English for Clothes - 🧥"Button It!" – 12 Clothing Idioms You'll Actually Hear Brits Say - 👖Do You Know Your Pedal Pushers from Your Plimsolls? - Master the art of linking in British English
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Speak Like a British Racing Commentator — F1 Vocabulary for Your Accent - CONtract or conTRACT? One Word, Two Personalities. - Nonchalant — The Word That Sounds As Cool As It Means
🎧 Practice line: The mechanic checked the gearbox on the grid before the tyre change at the pit stop, said the commentator. 🎧 Practice line: After I signed the CONtract, my hand muscles began to conTRACT. Want to get in touch ? Email: mail@learningbritishaccent.com Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learn
🏃♀️15 Phrasal Verbs with RUN (No Jogging Required) - Phrasal Verbs with RUN – Multiple Choice Quiz - 🔊 5-Minute RP Workout: The Vowel Power Session - ❌ Not, Knot, Note, Nothing… Are You Saying These Right?
Take the quiz here: https://learningbritishaccent…. 🎯 Today's 5-Minute RP Drill 1. Warm-up (1 min): Stretch Your Mouth (Gently) Say these slowly and clearly, three times: ear /ɪə/ air /eə/ oar /ɔː/ idea /aɪˈdɪə/ Notice how your mouth shape changes. Don't rush — this is vowel yoga. 2. Target Words (2 mins): Tricky RP Vowels Say each word out loud. Focus on vowel length and clarity. thought /ɔː/
V vs W — Don't Mix Up Your Vests and Wests! - Compare vs Compere — A Sneaky Pair You Didn't Know You Were Saying Wrong - Calligrapher or choreographer? Stress less, sound posher ✍️
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Master estate agent phone calls like a true Brit - Stroll through a house viewing like a true Brit - 10 Classic Estate Agent Phrases—and What They Really Mean - Can You Spot the Estate Agent Language? Take the Quiz!
Repeat each line 3 times, first slowly and clearly, then naturally with linking and gentle rising intonation. I'd like to put forward an offer. I'd like to offer £475,000. We've taken into account the work required. It's our best and final offer at this stage. Thank you, I appreciate your help. Quick drill script Repeat each line 3 times, first slowly and clearly, then more naturally: Are all
Don't mix up your diary with your dairy 🐄📅 - The 'OY' Sound – Don't Let It Betray Your Accent - 🔑 Master These 10 Property Terms (Before You Get Lost in Jargon!)
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A 30 Day British Accent Challenge - 🏖 Holiday Expressions Every Brit Uses (And You Should Too) - 📚 7 Unusual '-ish' Verbs to Polish Your English - ☕ Office Small Talk: What to Say by the Kettle (Without Making It Weird)
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How not to sound like an interrogator in small talk - Listening Exercise : News Article 👂 - How to Say "Player" Without Sounding Like an American Footballer
🎧 WitchTok Listening Comprehension Questions What reasons does Ayla Skinner give for why witchcraft feels empowering to her? (Hint: She mentions control, individuality, and how she lives her life.) According to the article, how has TikTok changed access to witchcraft and the way it's practised? (Learners should listen out for comparisons with how things were "years ago.") What does Frankie
🎧 Roleplay Time! 3 Common Work Calls in Perfect British English - How to Say "I Don't Know" Like a True Brit 🇬🇧 - 10 British Questions That Aren't Looking for Answers - ☕ How to Speak Up in a Meeting (Without Sounding Pushy)
📞 Scenario 1: Confirming an Order Receptionist: "Good morning, Thames Supplies, this is Maria speaking." Caller: "Hi Maria, it's Imogen from Hamilton Creative. I'm just calling to confirm our stationery order for next week." Receptionist: "Of course – let me just check that for you… Yes, we've got you down for delivery on Tuesday the 18th, before midday." Caller: "Brilliant. And can I just double
Speak RP Like A Nursery Rhyme Star ⭐🌟 - SPLash out on your pronunciation today 💦 - 10 Tricky Pronunciations
🎶 Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Rhyme: Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row. 🎶 Jack and Jill Rhyme: Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after. Want to get in touch ? Email: mail@learningbritishaccent.com Want the British Accent Training
☕ "How's your day going?" – Making Small Talk Over the Phone (Without Cringing) - How not to sound like a jerk - The Passive/Aggressive worksheet - Shall we? Why British people love this little word.
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Mastering the 'SPR' Cluster in RP English - Roleplay – You've Lost Your Luggage at Heathrow. What Do You Say? - Listening Practice - Fairytale Story Clip
🎧 Practice Dialogue YOU: "Excuse me, sorry to trouble you — I think my luggage may have been mislaid." SHARON (exhausted but trying): "Oh… was it on the 14:30 from Madrid?" YOU: "Yes, and it doesn't seem to have arrived on the carousel. Would it be possible to check if it's still on the aircraft?" SHARON: "There's a form you can fill in." YOU: "Lovely. Is it online or… paper?" (with quiet doom) SH
☎️ "I'll just put you through to..." – Transferring Calls Smoothly - Your 5-Minute RP Accent Workout 💪🎙️- I used to be confused about this... but now I'm used to it. - Used To Quiz
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Do you know how to use these 2 little words? - Such and So Quiz - 📞 "Hi, this is Alex calling from…" – Mastering the Art of Professional Voicemails - 👟👠 "How to Talk About Shoes in RP English (Without Putting Your Foot in It)"
You can take the quiz here: https://learningbritishaccent.com/such-and-so-quiz/ 🎧 Your Turn: Practice Sentence "I wore my ballet flats to the office but switched to stilettos for dinner." Want to get in touch ? Email: mail@learningbritishaccent.com Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.
You know about question tags, don't you? - 🧠 Question Tag Quiz: Can You Tag It? - 📞 "Sorry, you're breaking up…" – How to Handle Bad Lines (Politely!) - "Give Me a Hand" – Phrasal Verbs with 'Hand'
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Can you tell me what this section is about? - 🎯 The Embedded Questions Quiz - 📅 "Could we book you in for Tuesday at 10?" – Polite British Phrases for Scheduling Calls - How to say "you idiot" — the British way (with the accent to match
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UK Vs US grammar: I've just had lunch. Or… I just had lunch? 🇬🇧 vs 🇺🇸 - British Tenses QUIZ - 📞 How to Handle Difficult and Confused Calls (Like a True Brit) - How to Be Subtly British When Leaving a Party Early 🎉👋
Go to the Quiz: https://learningbritishaccent.com/present-perfect-past-simple-quiz/ 🎯 Model Dialogue 1: Handling an Impatient Caller Receptionist: "Good afternoon, Customer Services, Rachel speaking." Caller: "I've been trying to get through for half an hour! This is ridiculous!" Receptionist: "I'm very sorry you've had trouble reaching us. Let me see how I can help you today." Caller: "I need
Grammar Time – cleft sentences 🇬🇧✨ - 💯 Quiz - Cleft Sentences - 📞 How to Take and Leave Messages (The Proper British Way) - 💸 How to Sound Skint (Like a Proper Brit)
Link to Quiz: https://learningbritishaccent.com/cleft-sentences-quiz/ You will need membership to the British Accent Bundle (make sure you're signed into your account when accessing the quiz) 🎯 Model Dialogue for Practice [At the office – taking and leaving a message] Receptionist: "Good afternoon, Marketing Department, Sarah speaking." Caller: "Oh, hello, could I speak to Laura, please?" Rece
Opposites Attract: 12 Phrasal Verb Pairs You Need to Master 💡↔️🙃 - Mastering "Either" & "Neither" – Usage & Pronunciation in British English - 🎙️ Your British Phone Voice Starts Here - Don't Just Say "I'm Hungry" – Say It Like a Br
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💩 British Slang Know Your S**T - Collocations with OUT - 📞 Mastering Phone English: Phrases for Asking Callers to Wait and Connecting Them - 19 Ways Brits Begrudgingly End a Tea Break ☕
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15 British English Phrases That Native Speakers Use All the Time 🇬🇧 - What improvisation techniques can be used to improve speaking skills? - Are there any rules to help pronounce a word you don't know? - Mastering the Art of Complaining – RP Styl
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Knackered? Cream-Crackered? Learn to Sound Properly Exhausted in RP! - Is this the most complex grammar rule in English? - Surprising Words That Sound British But Aren't - Essential Phrasal Verbs with 'Put': 3 Quick Ones You Must Know!
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