Do you speak British English or American English? (Take the test!)

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  • čas přidán 7. 06. 2022
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  • @EnglishwithLucy
    @EnglishwithLucy  Před rokem +232

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  • @linuxsever5727
    @linuxsever5727 Před 2 lety +26293

    I am a mix of both😂

  • @Alisa_Kujou
    @Alisa_Kujou Před rokem +5026

    *"I'm British-"*
    "Now..Im American?"
    *"British Again-"*
    Wait-I'm Asian 💀

  • @prashansa2004
    @prashansa2004 Před 5 měsíci +661

    "vitamin"
    Indian accent:- वीटामीन 😂

  • @oneforall92
    @oneforall92 Před 5 měsíci +178

    If you speak both
    👇

  • @znix_
    @znix_ Před rokem +3414

    “Gaerage or gurage”
    Me: *garbage*

  • @quadingledingle6877
    @quadingledingle6877 Před rokem +2934

    "Brochure"
    Me pronouncing it: Bro-sure

  • @asbakcm9650
    @asbakcm9650 Před 5 měsíci +80

    We speak neither American nor British accents we have our own accent...That is INDIAN accent 😂❤

  • @Leprice
    @Leprice Před 4 měsíci +25

    Im Brazilian and only now realised I was speaking british english this whole time 💀

    • @Idontknowwhome765
      @Idontknowwhome765 Před měsícem +4

      And I'm Indian living in uk realising i speak American English this whole time

  • @sillymay3947
    @sillymay3947 Před rokem +1931

    "I am a British"
    "I am an American"
    "I am a mixture"
    Wait... I am Indian

  • @PurpleB3an
    @PurpleB3an Před 2 lety +4353

    Her: “Pronounce garage”
    Me: *Garbage*

  • @pyrosalathd6492
    @pyrosalathd6492 Před 5 měsíci +10

    I like how shes using French and Latin words to tell if i am american or british.

  • @YOURHANDLEISALRTAKED
    @YOURHANDLEISALRTAKED Před 6 měsíci +15

    As an american i got a mix of both

  • @prjalgiri4958
    @prjalgiri4958 Před rokem +1720

    She: "pronounce vitamin"
    Me: Vietnam

  • @olive351
    @olive351 Před rokem +897

    I’m English and a have never ever said ✨adVERTisment✨

  • @abdulwasaalhakimi1915
    @abdulwasaalhakimi1915 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I use both of them.
    Great content!
    Thanks a lot!

  • @XenT_3249
    @XenT_3249 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Yup I am a mixture of both the accents

  • @HimajYT
    @HimajYT Před rokem +873

    "Do you sound British or American"
    Me: "I sound Indian"

  • @mytube9510
    @mytube9510 Před rokem +367

    I think i use '' britican" accent ( British + american ) 🤔 😅

  • @archiebakshi5731
    @archiebakshi5731 Před 5 měsíci +6

    I am officially British now.

  • @ruksanamukta7511
    @ruksanamukta7511 Před 3 měsíci +5

    I'm from bangladesh and I sound 100% british

  • @gabbro137
    @gabbro137 Před 2 lety +1561

    I think I sound like tractor, neither British neither American

  • @stuxothehuman
    @stuxothehuman Před rokem +797

    Me being Asian watching this: *AdvIratIsAmEntUh*

  • @kirillluftreiter
    @kirillluftreiter Před 4 měsíci +1

    I need more lessons about British pronunciation, please! 😊

  • @cc4679
    @cc4679 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Most definitely BRITISH!

  • @allakh1111
    @allakh1111 Před 2 lety +666

    I speak Brirican English🙂

  • @kirti8012
    @kirti8012 Před rokem +493

    being indian we all speak british accent more than 60%

  • @polskapolska4218
    @polskapolska4218 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks for this video Lucy😅

  • @user-px7we7ue6h
    @user-px7we7ue6h Před 3 měsíci +2

    British English definitely (but i know i tend to mix it up with an Aussie accent lol)

  • @nele.nori.
    @nele.nori. Před 2 lety +298

    Me: *learning British English in school*
    Again me: *American Accent* 😂

    • @Zipxa_Raya142
      @Zipxa_Raya142 Před rokem +4

      Same😂 but for me it's tuition

    • @greensphinx
      @greensphinx Před rokem +4

      Now learn Minnesota/Midwest english 😎 "Ope, jus gonna scoot on over here. Ope, just gotta Squeeze right past ya."

    • @ZaakLP
      @ZaakLP Před rokem

      Hell yeah brother, yeet yeetin your way through school

    • @chongleongchua4059
      @chongleongchua4059 Před rokem +3

      Probably because of the influences of watching too many American movies & tv shows.😆

    • @fatuma5566
      @fatuma5566 Před rokem +2

      @@greensphinx Lmaooo. I’m from Minnesota and that is too true💀😭

  • @ernestoroberts4326
    @ernestoroberts4326 Před rokem +502

    Do you sound like british or american?
    Me: russian

  • @rojanjunior1821
    @rojanjunior1821 Před dnem

    Oh my god. I thought I had an English accent but this short video made me realize how American my accent was. Thank you Lucy

  • @natureandlife747
    @natureandlife747 Před 7 dny

    Thank you very much for very positive use of modern inventions

  • @itsaztral5587
    @itsaztral5587 Před rokem +1448

    Her: adVERtizmend
    *genuinely confused*
    Edit: Ik people hate it when others do this but thank you for all of the likes... oml! 1.1k!!

  • @yayayayahaikyuu4261
    @yayayayahaikyuu4261 Před rokem +277

    Her: do you sound British or American?
    Me: Australian 🙂

    • @minay_finlay
      @minay_finlay Před rokem

      @@sus-kupp no not rly we refer to some American things

    • @tapunui2035
      @tapunui2035 Před rokem

      @@sus-kupp ok??? There's still a lot of words it's a mix of American words and British ones

    • @bread1205
      @bread1205 Před rokem +2

      @@sus-kupp yeah I’m also from Australia and I can confirm that we do say a mix

    • @darkysouly9230
      @darkysouly9230 Před rokem +2

      Damn mate us aussies gotta stick together

    • @indiantechbro
      @indiantechbro Před rokem

      YO SAMEE

  • @justxsoni2021
    @justxsoni2021 Před 29 dny +1

    I’m a mix of both! 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

  • @adelissahunsley
    @adelissahunsley Před 28 dny

    funnily enough I said several of these British in my head due to binge-watching Downton lately. Brochure caught me off guard though.

  • @raveelahmad5516
    @raveelahmad5516 Před rokem +390

    I guess I'm stuck in the Atlantic ocean again 😭

  • @AdityaSingh-uh9lq
    @AdityaSingh-uh9lq Před rokem +280

    She: American or British
    Me: Indian

    • @FGuilt
      @FGuilt Před rokem +7

      So British then....

    • @jiya7765
      @jiya7765 Před rokem

      SAME BRO

    • @glitch3122
      @glitch3122 Před rokem

      Same

    • @uveshpanja6293
      @uveshpanja6293 Před rokem +1

      @@FGuilt it's not fully British though

    • @FGuilt
      @FGuilt Před rokem +1

      @@uveshpanja6293 i feel like with the amount of British history in India, American influence on language would be minimal at best. But i only know expat Indiana. Never been there.

  • @satvikrutvik8663
    @satvikrutvik8663 Před 2 měsíci

    Good one😂 bring more such videos

  • @berkayyldrmhayabusa7275
    @berkayyldrmhayabusa7275 Před 4 měsíci +1

    indians: hello your computer has virus

  • @happysandhu1928
    @happysandhu1928 Před rokem +206

    Me being asian and still having both accent while in school they taught me British accent

    • @JmKrokY
      @JmKrokY Před rokem

      🤖

    • @koifish4276
      @koifish4276 Před rokem

      this

    • @drog7975
      @drog7975 Před rokem

      No shit, me too

    • @LuiPlaysGenshin_ayo
      @LuiPlaysGenshin_ayo Před rokem

      bruh same, when i found out that i speak using both american and british accent i was like, "what? thought the schol taught me british not american"

  • @wiz5875
    @wiz5875 Před 2 lety +100

    “Did you say garage or garage”
    Me at 2AM Who thought it was garbage instead of garage

    • @YourCorgi
      @YourCorgi Před rokem

      SAME! But for me, i just didn't even sleep all night

  • @fenderstyle4644
    @fenderstyle4644 Před 2 měsíci

    I think I influenced by both britain and american. I think this is because in school we had been taught a UK english standard. But most of videos, video games and movies I watched and played is American made. Thats why I'd often mix the pronunciation.

  • @phmai50
    @phmai50 Před 16 dny

    Thank you ❤❤❤

  • @willianrom
    @willianrom Před 2 lety +132

    Some words I spoke in British, others in American and others in Wrong.🤣

    • @dAvrilthebear
      @dAvrilthebear Před 2 lety +8

      I am fluent in Wrong. Where did you learn yours?

    • @ravzabahadr5571
      @ravzabahadr5571 Před rokem +1

      Lol same😂 Is this ur second language like mine?

    • @rawan9426
      @rawan9426 Před rokem

      What's your original language?
      Me Arabic

    • @Magiciankamal
      @Magiciankamal Před rokem

      Lol I'm dying inside 😂

    • @markclark9239
      @markclark9239 Před rokem

      Hello beautiful looking great doing wonderful

  • @bee_lover_flower
    @bee_lover_flower Před 2 lety +303

    “Garage”
    “Garbage!”
    “Did you say gar age or g ar age”
    “I’m an idiot”

  • @Necrogone
    @Necrogone Před 3 dny

    both

  • @selimpatowary6535
    @selimpatowary6535 Před 4 měsíci

    Lovely teacher

  • @mustardeditz
    @mustardeditz Před 2 lety +47

    Who says advertism I've lived on Britain for 45 years and I've never heard that

    • @Tianaissupreme
      @Tianaissupreme Před 2 lety +1

      EXACTLY

    • @randomdude2229
      @randomdude2229 Před rokem +11

      I am so sorry man. It must be rough living in Britain for 45 years.

    • @XXXTENTAClON227
      @XXXTENTAClON227 Před rokem

      @@randomdude2229 in their defense I don’t think you can actually live for that long in the USA. More chance of reaching 45 in the Taliban than the US

  • @IncredibleSpace1
    @IncredibleSpace1 Před rokem +216

    "Vitamin"
    My brain: Its Vietnam🤦

  • @araiskhan5852
    @araiskhan5852 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Both

  • @user-sj8qj1rs8r
    @user-sj8qj1rs8r Před 4 měsíci

    My score was
    American 3 x 2 British
    Thank you for your amazing videos!
    You're extremely beautiful!

  • @marley5572
    @marley5572 Před 9 měsíci +73

    Both.. because learning English in Canada was like a massive blend of both.

  • @cDogRage
    @cDogRage Před 11 měsíci +233

    As a South African raised on a British English in school and an American one on TV, I happily flip-flop between these pronunciations. Edit: Fixed the flip-flop...

    • @cDogRage
      @cDogRage Před 8 měsíci +6

      @@someguyfromtheinternet5102 Sometimes it's even flap-floop. :)

    • @ReaM20
      @ReaM20 Před 7 měsíci +1

      same

    • @RandomGuy..192
      @RandomGuy..192 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Same as an Indian 😂

    • @Bud434
      @Bud434 Před 5 měsíci

      Called it

    • @anishkanna92
      @anishkanna92 Před 5 měsíci

      I sound Indian

  • @jan-haviii_07
    @jan-haviii_07 Před 2 měsíci

    In my school teaching were done in British English ❤

  • @amecadone
    @amecadone Před 5 měsíci +1

    100% British, haven't paid attention to this kind of stuff, knew only some of them.

  • @coconutjuice8585
    @coconutjuice8585 Před rokem +288

    "her:says I have a British accent"
    "Me whos Asian:..."

  • @KyvCC
    @KyvCC Před 2 lety +55

    My french showing up in every word
    Her: It's british accent
    My french: am I a joke to you?

    • @todoroni2390
      @todoroni2390 Před rokem +2

      Hahahah same!! I say all this word with my French accent 💀😭

    • @Haribon_Leon
      @Haribon_Leon Před rokem +1

      The worst was brochure

  • @daviesfitzjoseph861
    @daviesfitzjoseph861 Před 4 měsíci

    I speak British English! Lately in love with the Cockney accent 😍 But I speak RP mostly 😅. We love you tons, Lucy.

  • @user-yo5od3fc9h
    @user-yo5od3fc9h Před 3 hodinami

    I'm a mix of both but I cling more to American

  • @rosson1983
    @rosson1983 Před rokem +60

    “Bro?”
    “Sure.”

  • @CAC1Aimer
    @CAC1Aimer Před rokem +222

    Me an who was raised in America: Well, well, well let’s find out

  • @speedreading.
    @speedreading. Před 3 měsíci +1

    50 percent America, 50 percent British, but i like British accent.

  • @bhupalsingh7323
    @bhupalsingh7323 Před 4 měsíci

    Beautiful smile beautiful eyes golden heir nice teaching style good morning teacher 🙏

  • @KajimaTV
    @KajimaTV Před 2 lety +184

    I always thought I pronouce them the British way...Well I was wrong. Would love to see more of this!

  • @april147
    @april147 Před rokem +171

    I'm both 😂 The problem is I've grown up british style english in school but as i grew up, i consumed us media more. And now I'm in a weird mixup where I myself don’t know which one is which 😅

  • @Blink.360
    @Blink.360 Před 4 dny +1

    I use both 😅😅

  • @mariodavidlira7504
    @mariodavidlira7504 Před 3 měsíci

    Well done

  • @CapitalGainzz
    @CapitalGainzz Před 2 lety +191

    I had a British teammate. The first time I heard him pronounce Aluminium, I was both confused and fascinated.

    • @veni5126
      @veni5126 Před rokem +9

      I prefer british aluminium because it sounds exactly like in my language

    • @igor_bessmertny
      @igor_bessmertny Před rokem

      @@veni5126 what’s your language

    • @veni5126
      @veni5126 Před rokem +2

      @@igor_bessmertny Polish

    • @egosumfedchenko
      @egosumfedchenko Před rokem +1

      @@veni5126
      Same in Russian. Well, it's a bit different, but the main part is the same.

    • @Alirezarz62
      @Alirezarz62 Před rokem +1

      I feel like the way British pronounce Aluminium is the same in almost every other country except U.S.

  • @glitch3122
    @glitch3122 Před rokem +446

    Her: “pronounce garage”
    Me “garbage”

  • @Niladri763
    @Niladri763 Před 3 měsíci

    Just amazing

  • @nreddyr9313
    @nreddyr9313 Před 11 dny

    Mix of both

  • @nya4788
    @nya4788 Před rokem +70

    On the second one no one in Britain says it the “British” way
    😂

    • @jasonsmart3482
      @jasonsmart3482 Před rokem +4

      Yeah they do. Well we do

    • @OnTheRailwayOfficial
      @OnTheRailwayOfficial Před rokem +5

      Well I don’t know where you come from but normal Brit’s do.

    • @202Shadow
      @202Shadow Před rokem +5

      yh i am british and i havent heard anyone say it the "british" way, including myself

    • @FaNsI-
      @FaNsI- Před rokem +5

      @@jasonsmart3482 Hello, British person here, that isn’t normal

    • @gd5298
      @gd5298 Před rokem

      I do, from SW London, I think southerns say it like that

  • @onion2530
    @onion2530 Před rokem +58

    The fact that I know how to pronounce in both the way but pronounce words completely different from both is insane

  • @thrivingas
    @thrivingas Před 4 měsíci

    Mix of both!

  • @DilfuzaRahimjonva
    @DilfuzaRahimjonva Před měsícem

    I use both

  • @1984ancutza
    @1984ancutza Před rokem +136

    Her: pronounce this " brochure "
    Me: brocure

    • @winterhat7744
      @winterhat7744 Před rokem

      That one is just incorrect, I don’t think I’ve ever heard a British person say it like that

    • @arpgamer1884
      @arpgamer1884 Před rokem

      Same

    • @conabe
      @conabe Před rokem

      That’s incorrect in all forms of English.

    • @lewismckinnon5028
      @lewismckinnon5028 Před rokem

      Well i say bro shur and im from the best uk country 😂 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @Paradise0008
    @Paradise0008 Před rokem +70

    As always , once again it is proved that I am a mix of both!!😁

  • @kevalpatel163
    @kevalpatel163 Před 4 měsíci

    I sound like Brimerican " Let's have some tea at my apartment, Love"

  • @jarnailsinghsekhon7256
    @jarnailsinghsekhon7256 Před 4 měsíci

    Looking radiant ❤👌

  • @WolfBotTaillour
    @WolfBotTaillour Před rokem +16

    I'm British and not once have I heard someone say "adveertisment"

    • @alberb
      @alberb Před rokem +1

      no, but it is dictionary accurate so don't deny it.

    • @iconichuman4299
      @iconichuman4299 Před rokem +2

      When I heard it was like what the fuck

    • @I_amNOTgay
      @I_amNOTgay Před rokem +1

      Same

  • @Milo.2610
    @Milo.2610 Před 2 lety +73

    "Aliminium"
    Me: aliminimiminimi
    I cant pronounce that syufff

  • @AmericanRCVKAR8199
    @AmericanRCVKAR8199 Před 5 měsíci

    Aluminum was a tongue twister in music years ago.

  • @akylrysgal6242
    @akylrysgal6242 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I sound both!

  • @vakarian0211
    @vakarian0211 Před 2 lety +72

    Mix of Both xD But trying to learn the British English! :D

  • @Lyla_Mae
    @Lyla_Mae Před 2 lety +48

    “Did you say Brochure or brochure?”
    Na bish I said “wtf is a brochure”

    • @jankersting
      @jankersting Před rokem

      yea butt how do you pronounce that shit

  • @nurulazamalif1120
    @nurulazamalif1120 Před 5 měsíci

    I use both.

  • @niax4388
    @niax4388 Před rokem +35

    Im not both
    Because of my Thick Korean accent😭😭
    Gaerage or Garage
    Me: Cabbage

  • @kaylavalenzuela7194
    @kaylavalenzuela7194 Před rokem +44

    Me: Australian and saying a mix of both 🫠

  • @user-wb1ng5vj6x
    @user-wb1ng5vj6x Před 3 měsíci

    Very good

  • @TOKObee
    @TOKObee Před 3 měsíci

    In New Zealand, we pronounce the words with a mix of both British and US accents.

  • @kaaviyasree3851
    @kaaviyasree3851 Před 2 lety +37

    You're the Best English Teacher I've ever seen 🤩

  • @Mxrizza
    @Mxrizza Před rokem +32

    Me, whose been living in the US for my entire life: *hmm, I wonder..*

  • @rarifin5986
    @rarifin5986 Před 4 měsíci

    Mix both

  • @aliciabeth6989
    @aliciabeth6989 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I'm British and I failed the test.😂😂This proves that English accents rub off on each other.

  • @paulburnett3490
    @paulburnett3490 Před 2 lety +21

    I appear to be British: after all these years, that is a comfort to have that confirmation!

  • @riyachauhan8300
    @riyachauhan8300 Před rokem +13

    I ' ve mingled both accent 😂😂❤️ we Indians mix everything and make something unique by that 🇮🇳🇮🇳❤️ tons of respect and love from India Lucy. 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️👑👑

    • @gamingmonster4360
      @gamingmonster4360 Před rokem +2

      actually most of the indians like me got british english which makes sense because we were sometime under the control of britain

    • @glennfernandes1543
      @glennfernandes1543 Před rokem

      @@gamingmonster4360 yeah SOMETIME

  • @sydbarret1973
    @sydbarret1973 Před 9 měsíci +33

    You should do a video on Scottish English… that will definitely confuse everyone

  • @xliliankax9181
    @xliliankax9181 Před rokem +43

    "Mum, mum, I have half brithish, half american accent"
    "Who told you that honey?"
    "Girl from the tiktok"
    "Sun, you were taught in Poland"
    Yeahh polish education 🙄🙄🙄

    • @dominikapawlak7981
      @dominikapawlak7981 Před rokem

      Mi się wydaje, że w szkole jednak uczyli brytyjskiego, ale teraz oglądam amerykański YT i stąd biorę wymowę 😆

    • @thewhitewayofdelight6918
      @thewhitewayofdelight6918 Před rokem

      Yeah, i think we were supposed to learn british lol