phonetics v broad differences between bre and ame

Phonetics VPhonetics V Teacher: Mr. Jordán MasíasTeacher: Mr. Jordán Masías

Broad Differences between Broad Differences between BRE and AMEBRE and AME

English Phonetics and Phonology VEnglish Phonetics and Phonology V


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BRE BRE

AMEAME


Broadly, differences are:Broadly, differences are:

• Pronounciation

• Spelling

• Use

• MeaningMeaning


PronounciationPronounciation• I. I. Different Pronunciation, Although Same Different Pronunciation, Although Same

Spelling Spelling • Advertisement (advert, ad) BRE /Advertisement (advert, ad) BRE // /

AME /AME ///• Controversy Controversy /// v/s // v/s // /

Laboratory Laboratory //////tt/ / , Secretary , Secretary //// / ///

• Leisure, schedule, dynasty, dance Leisure, schedule, dynasty, dance • Renaissance, migratory, clerk [bank, office], ate Renaissance, migratory, clerk [bank, office], ate • For further information see Wells (1999: 117-

127)


SpellingSpelling• Some verbs past tenses:Some verbs past tenses:Burn- Burnt OR burnedBurn- Burnt OR burnedDream- dreamt OR dreamedDream- dreamt OR dreamedLean- leant OR leanedLean- leant OR leanedLearn- learnt OR learnedLearn- learnt OR learnedSmell- smelt OR smelledSmell- smelt OR smelledSpell- spelt OR spelledSpell- spelt OR spelledSpill- spilt OR spilledSpill- spilt OR spilledSpoil- spoilt OR spoiledSpoil- spoilt OR spoiled


SpellingSpelling• Words ending in –or (American) –our (British) Words ending in –or (American) –our (British)

color, colour, humor, humour, flavor, flavour etc. color, colour, humor, humour, flavor, flavour etc.

• Words ending in –ize (American) –ise (British) Words ending in –ize (American) –ise (British) recognize, recognise, patronize, patronise etc. recognize, recognise, patronize, patronise etc.

• *check ALWAYS the Dict. in the event of oubts*check ALWAYS the Dict. in the event of oubts


SpellingSpelling

III. Same Term, Different But Similar III. Same Term, Different But Similar Spelling and PronunciationSpelling and Pronunciation

• Aluminium — aluminum Aluminium — aluminum

• Maths — math (shortening of Maths — math (shortening of "mathematics") "mathematics")

• Rise — raise (more money in salary, Rise — raise (more money in salary, wages)wages)


SpellingSpellingII. Different Spelling, Although Same II. Different Spelling, Although Same

PronunciationPronunciation• Colour — color, Centre — center Colour — color, Centre — center • Cheque — check (noun form [bank]; verb "to Cheque — check (noun form [bank]; verb "to

check" the same) check" the same) • Defence — defense (noun form), Licence (noun Defence — defense (noun form), Licence (noun

form) — license form) — license • Alright — all right; Manoeuvre — maneuver; tyre Alright — all right; Manoeuvre — maneuver; tyre

— tire — tire • Ageing — aging; Whisky (Scotch) — whiskey Ageing — aging; Whisky (Scotch) — whiskey

(U.S. & Ireland) (U.S. & Ireland) • Gaol — jailGaol — jail


UseUse• I've lost my key. Can you help me look I've lost my key. Can you help me look

for it? for it?

• In American English the following is In American English the following is also possible: also possible:

• I lost my key. Can you help me look for I lost my key. Can you help me look for it? it?

PRESENT PERFECT IN BREPRESENT PERFECT IN BRE


UseUse• Do you have a car?Do you have a car?

Have you got a car?Have you got a car?He hasn't got any friends.He hasn't got any friends.He doesn't have any friends.He doesn't have any friends.She has a beautiful new home. She has a beautiful new home. She's got a beautiful new home.She's got a beautiful new home.

HAVE v/s HAVE GOT*HAVE v/s HAVE GOT*The past participle of the verb get is ‘The past participle of the verb get is ‘gotten’gotten’ in American English and in American English and

‘‘got’got’ in British English in British English


UseUse• Probably the major differences between British Probably the major differences between British

and American English lies in the choice of and American English lies in the choice of vocabulary. Some words mean different things vocabulary. Some words mean different things in the two varieties for example: in the two varieties for example:

• Mean: (American English – angry, bad Mean: (American English – angry, bad humored, British English – not generous, tight humored, British English – not generous, tight fisted) fisted)

• Rubber: (American English – condom, British Rubber: (American English – condom, British English – tool used to erase pencil markings)English – tool used to erase pencil markings)


UseUse• American English – hoodAmerican English – hood British English British English

– bonnet– bonnet

• American English – trunkAmerican English – trunk British English British English – boot– boot

• American English – truckAmerican English – truck British English British English – lorry– lorry

• *car vocab.*car vocab.


UseUse• To post vs to mail a letter — an art gallery vs an art To post vs to mail a letter — an art gallery vs an art

museum museum • Autumn vs fall — tap vs faucet, luggage vs baggage, Autumn vs fall — tap vs faucet, luggage vs baggage,

shop vs store, etc. shop vs store, etc. • Fireman — firefighter, Policeman — police officer Fireman — firefighter, Policeman — police officer • Postman — mail carrier, Salesman — sales person Postman — mail carrier, Salesman — sales person • Manmade — artificial, synthetic, manufactured Manmade — artificial, synthetic, manufactured • Maid — house cleaner. Stewardess — flight attendant Maid — house cleaner. Stewardess — flight attendant • Chairman — chairperson, Chair, presiding officer, Chairman — chairperson, Chair, presiding officer,

(chairper(chairperchildchild — cf "PC jargon") — cf "PC jargon")

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