When I go on a tube, there is a stop "Leicester Square", and they pronounce Lester Square. Same as stop Gloucester Road and they say - Gloster road. I know now, but for the very first time, I could bet i'd pronounce differently.Campbell Ritchie wrote:I used to live at Leicester, which was of course pronounced Leicester.
This is exactly what I meanCambell Ritchie wrote:Do you mean Suvv'k?
That is it, laughing out loud Going for a fresh air.Cambell Ritchie wrote:chap at the tube station told her to go to Suffolk. “Not Suffolk,” I said, “it's Suvv'k.”
Paul Clapham wrote:
Personally I'm in favour of that. If you're going to immigrate into a country then you should try to fit in there. As you may know it's common in Britain for people to display condescension or hostility to people who have accents different from their own, which is another reason for learning a British accent. It's not that different from trying to speak French with a good accent if you moved to France.
Jan de Boer wrote:
Ahmed Bin S wrote:I find it even more annoying when Europeans (which when used by a Brit means non-British Europeans) try to speak in an American accent.
It depends I guess. Remember that because of many American TV shows that are being watched some Europeans copy the American accent without even being aware of it. I am a bit of a fan of British comedy though, so I copy the British accent. I listen and watch the BBC that often, that when on the radio there is an interview with an American, I think they have a 'funny' accent.
Ahmed Bin S wrote:By Indians and Pakistanis I meant those who have come here from India and Pakistan recently, and who then try to speak in an English accent, when they don't have one. Maybe it's the anti-Colonialism in me whereby I believe everyone should just be happy with who they are that annoys me when they do this...
Paul Clapham wrote:If you're going to immigrate into a country then you should try to fit in there. As you may know it's common in Britain for people to display condescension or hostility to people who have accents different from their own, which is another reason for learning a British accent.
It's not that different from trying to speak French with a good accent if you moved to France.
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Winston Gutkowski wrote:Which would be fine if the Brits themselves practised what they preach....
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Campbell Ritchie wrote:Where's Southwark? Do you mean Suvv'k? On a trip to London once, my daughter wanted to go to the Tate Modern gallery in the former power station. She was very confused because she thought the chap at the tube station told her to go to Suffolk. “Not Suffolk,” I said, “it's Suvv'k.”
Liutauras Vilda wrote:
Paul Clapham wrote:which is another reason for learning a British accent
That could be difficult. There are quite few.
Like Southwell and Southam, I suppose? The two are pronounced differently from each other.Paul Clapham wrote:. . . I have no idea why the authorities persist in spelling it "Southwark", . . .
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