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Topic: Accents
Part 1: Introducing common accents
Listen to the examples of two common accents in English. Try writing what you think are their main characteristics.
#1 Australian
rhotic / non-rhotic: describes a dialect where R is (or isn’t) pronounced before a consonant (as in “hard”) and at the ends of words (as in “far”)
schwa: the weak vowel sound in some syllables that is not emphasized, such as the first syllable of "about"
#2 Indian
tapped R: a speech sound produced by a single, quick tap of the tongue against the roof of the mouth (used in ら, り, る, れ, ろ)
clear L / dark L: clear L occurs before vowels (e.g. light, play), with a crisp tongue tap behind the teeth. Dark L occurs at the end of syllables or words (e.g. full, cold, table), producing a heavier, muffled sound.
