British Pronunciation Tips! Sound More British (Modern/ModifiedRP Accent)

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  • čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
  • Remember, you don't NEED an RP British accent to speak English well... There are loads of accents out there! I'm just here to help people who have a love for modern versions of RP.
    Here are some useful tips to help you sound more British with your English pronunciation
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  • @Leandro-hi6sr
    @Leandro-hi6sr Před 5 lety +2005

    Cutest teacher ever

  • @bluebirdstar879
    @bluebirdstar879 Před 5 lety +2462

    I don't know why but i loooove British accent!! i wouldn't mind listening to you speaking for hours!!😂

  • @gerardsarazin5978
    @gerardsarazin5978 Před 3 lety +193

    Hello Elliot, I’m french and I learnt English at school. But I’m 75 years old and never spoke English. I speak and understand German not so bad, but now I try to better understanding English.
    I like your videos and learn a lot new words with the very best prononciation.
    Thank you so much for helping.
    One thousand excuses for all my mistakes in English.
    Have a nice evening.

    • @alaminsarker4558
      @alaminsarker4558 Před 2 lety

      Hi

    • @s.t.a.r.d.u.s.t.8
      @s.t.a.r.d.u.s.t.8 Před 2 lety +3

      I would really like to learn French but I moved to Catalunya so I need to learn Catalan (also Spanish but not necessarily) after learning these two, I will try to learn French. If you have any recommendation about learning it, let me know please🌿🙏🏼

    • @columeshg4194
      @columeshg4194 Před 2 lety +12

      At 75 years, you have such a passion for leaning. You are a great inspiration sir.

    • @thebeloved25
      @thebeloved25 Před rokem +5

      Wow!! For one who never spoke English, this is really great. You writing skills are really great.

  • @thaddeusteddy5709
    @thaddeusteddy5709 Před 2 lety +22

    I’ve been making progress with my British accent. I feel I can get better if I keep practicing. Your lessons are really helping. I wish I can have more private class with you Elliot 😥

  • @mary_jane7
    @mary_jane7 Před 4 lety +709

    British accent is so satisfying to listen to💞💞

  • @ruthiethemagmacube5390
    @ruthiethemagmacube5390 Před 4 lety +664

    R- 1:20
    Diphthong (as in “hear”)- 1:56
    When to pronounce the “r” (when there is a vowel after the r)- 2:11
    Linking R- 3:11
    Dropping “T”s (sometimes)- 3:44
    The two important sounds to learn:
    #1 “o” 5:47
    #2 “uh” instead of “ur” 6:41

  • @FedeGarciaComunicador
    @FedeGarciaComunicador Před 3 lety +2

    What a humble teacher. You're great and your tips are very useful, thanks a lot!

  • @Camila-mo9eu
    @Camila-mo9eu Před 3 lety +4

    I love this man and his accent. His videos have helped me a lot to improve my pronunciation and accent 😂

  • @EnglishwithLucy
    @EnglishwithLucy Před 6 lety +1354

    Macaulay Culkin!? ahhahahaha I see it!!! I get Candice Accola all the time on CZcams.

    • @ETJEnglish
      @ETJEnglish  Před 6 lety +163

      +English with Lucy hahah great, thanks! I can see that resemblance too haha! At least yours isn’t a heroin addict

    • @ooR4
      @ooR4 Před 6 lety +37

      Is Lucy here? She's a legend in the British English. But you are very good too, Eliot!

    • @zakia5741
      @zakia5741 Před 6 lety +7

      English with Lucy you do make me think of her!!!! Take that as a compliment 😌

    • @kazilima6929
      @kazilima6929 Před 6 lety +1

      English with Lucy
      hzjsjss

    • @ipurpleyou9753
      @ipurpleyou9753 Před 6 lety +3

      I love english with lucy! I love u too don't worry about that elliott

  • @ETJEnglish
    @ETJEnglish  Před 6 lety +845

    Thanks for the great feedback everybody! Love you all. Remember, there are lots of ways to sound more British... These are only a few tips. I will make more videos involving this in the future. Keep working hard and imitating!

    • @helmort
      @helmort Před 6 lety +17

      Really. Thank you for your job. I'm Italian but half of my family is british. I've always spoken and used american english from my childhood. And it was really frustrating for me don't understand what my relatives said because they have a really strong british accent. Just now after 15 years i can understand 70% of what they saying with your videos. People don't understand the big distance between british english and usa english. Really, thank you. :)

    • @cyclistRM2024
      @cyclistRM2024 Před 6 lety

      ETJ English cheers

    • @onemanenclave
      @onemanenclave Před 6 lety +2

      I've noticed over time that natives, even British people, tend to use a glottal stop instead of a t sound if the t is at the end of a word. So, for example, they would usually use a glottal stop at the end of 'about', 'it', 'what' and 'sort' (sor' of).

    • @ETJEnglish
      @ETJEnglish  Před 6 lety +6

      +l l that’s right! This is pretty much what I said in the video. It’s used sometimes, but not all the time and particularly at the end of words, depending which word follows or how comfortable it feels

    • @helmort
      @helmort Před 6 lety +1

      For me an example of ununderstandable british speaker is Jack Whitehall, can you explain why, with one lesson? It's really important, because me, like many others, we talking international and Usa english without any problem, but, my God, he and the guys like him transform english language into an alien form of speaking. That kind of natives produce a barrer between uk and the rest of the world. And that confusing us because we don't know if that problem starts by accent, grammar, ourselves or more. And the idea of "he is a true uk native" embarassing us because we say "Uk is the mother of other english languages in the world... and why i can't understand this guy? I'm wrong?" .

  • @hayatrisuratiman3950
    @hayatrisuratiman3950 Před 3 lety +2

    Today I happened to see this channel and directly " fall in love" with this kind of explanation. Thank you.

  • @dennchen7564
    @dennchen7564 Před 3 lety +2

    Hi. This is Dennis from Taiwan, an island near China. I found your clips and guides very useful for those who want to learn British accent. I want to say good job and thanks for your sharing. Please share more British accents and examples to us.

  • @almaluna7631
    @almaluna7631 Před 5 lety +581

    He sounds like Loki

  • @hyunmincho578
    @hyunmincho578 Před 5 lety +283

    I love british and its pronounciation😍
    Thanks

    • @Nizamwazir9
      @Nizamwazir9 Před 5 lety

      Me, too.

    • @trijokosuroso5940
      @trijokosuroso5940 Před 5 lety +1

      So do I

    • @Nekiplex
      @Nekiplex Před 3 lety +1

      I speak it, live here. Its really, really not how its made out to be. ESPECIALLY in this video

  • @Ayo_Nambah_Ilmu
    @Ayo_Nambah_Ilmu Před 3 lety +20

    It's even better if you make a conversation video with a British accent, but the conversation is basic or everyday conversation, like an introduction, so that not only those who are already good at English can hear it, but also those who are just starting to learn can hear it too! I wish you could make it. thank you!

  • @yahyaiflal4521
    @yahyaiflal4521 Před 3 lety +3

    Yes please do more videos where we can practice sentences with you... its easy to listen to you and then repeat it! Thanks again!

  • @mubashrasattar4260
    @mubashrasattar4260 Před 6 lety +276

    he is lying he is the kid from home alone. :P

  • @HuyenNguyen-fg9hs
    @HuyenNguyen-fg9hs Před 6 lety +83

    Why I learn English from you better than my boring teachers in my school? OMG , coz you're so handsome 😄😄😍

  • @laminlevrai1758
    @laminlevrai1758 Před 3 lety +1

    I love the accent, and I wish you make videos teaching us more about this topic, especially during these difficult times.

  • @elsaserra9692
    @elsaserra9692 Před 8 měsíci

    Your lessons are quite thorough and interesting. You explain so well. I love listening to you!

  • @studioedukreatif7589
    @studioedukreatif7589 Před 5 lety +220

    British accent is very smoth and sexy, I learned English to prepare taking IELTS test where it must be understanding british accent particularly listening skill, that makes my listening got low score, so I failed to get scholarship abroad, now i am improving my british accents and going away for a while american accent which I've learned since I was senior high student. Help me.

  • @revelion6190
    @revelion6190 Před 5 lety +79

    It's difficult to sound more british but i'll try my best to learn it
    Thanks for the video 😊

  • @paolafarioli9964
    @paolafarioli9964 Před 2 lety +3

    Hi Elliot! Your explanations are so helpful! Please continue with more issues like Sandhi R, Prominence, Elision, Assimilation, Syllabicity, Complex and Compound Words. CHEERSSSS ♥♥♥

  • @ggnibba3228
    @ggnibba3228 Před 4 lety +827

    I’m British
    But I lost my accent
    My sexy
    Sexy
    Accent

  • @bnengin
    @bnengin Před 6 lety +39

    I relaized that I was closer to American pronouncation before and I take British English lessons in school, we have a speaking exam so you helped me so much, your videos are quite fun and useful! Cheers mate, please be here and help your students 😉

    • @Rocky-bi5dv
      @Rocky-bi5dv Před 6 lety +1

      Betül Engin I think it's hard to have 100% American or British in the speech of us, none English native speakers. I basically speak with American pronunciation, but for some words, British one is easier for me.

  • @sabrinadavila5153
    @sabrinadavila5153 Před 3 lety +2

    You are an amazing teacher!!! Your tips are so useful. Thank you for sharing your pronunciation skills!!!
    Hi from Argentina!!!

  • @raccooninUK
    @raccooninUK Před 3 lety

    So so happy to find you here! Helpful!

  • @erniwatisilitonga6295
    @erniwatisilitonga6295 Před 5 lety +67

    What a useful channel ! I'm an English teacher from Indonesia, nice to join

  • @jimelegorreta
    @jimelegorreta Před 4 lety +21

    He's the best pronunciation teacher I've ever seen. I would love to listen to him for hours.

    • @karenking5357
      @karenking5357 Před 2 lety

      Me too!😊

    • @yoontae9994
      @yoontae9994 Před 2 lety

      I totally agree with ya, cause he explains everything so simple, you can hear him crystal clear, how he can say words easier, without worrying about getting stuck with his words, sayings, etc.

  • @1978Marianne
    @1978Marianne Před 2 lety

    Discovered your channel a week or 2 ago and I love it. So helpful on learning British English. Thank you. Greetings from the Netherlands

  • @Ahanjia95
    @Ahanjia95 Před 2 lety +3

    I do really love the way you teach ❤️

  • @JEFFERSONALANDETE
    @JEFFERSONALANDETE Před 4 lety +10

    Hi Eliot, great tips! Thanks for sharing. Pls continue with the series, that’ll be wonderful 👍👌

  • @amigofarreo4473
    @amigofarreo4473 Před 6 lety +12

    Thank you so much Elliot! Your pronunciation is brilliant, especially for non-native speakers like me. Keep it up!

  • @bastiannicholls7692
    @bastiannicholls7692 Před 2 lety +1

    I love you so much, love your channel and all your tips, it've helped a lot

  • @SweetStarCloud17
    @SweetStarCloud17 Před 2 lety +1

    One of the best tips ever! Thanks a lot! xx

  • @nicolas1248
    @nicolas1248 Před 5 lety +7

    Hi there!. Thanks for your video!. I just wanted to say that thanks to a friend of mine, I have found your channel and due to this I always try to watch each of the videos you post regularly. I really like these kind of videos, as they're actually really helpful when it comes to learn the English grammar deeper and therefore how to sound like a native speaker. To be fair, I have been learning English for almost 27 years now, but I couldn't get that British accent yet.
    I'm planning to make a journey to the UK one day, so I can become fluent at it, especially when talking about my conversational skills. I definitely have to work out mainly in all my weak points. However, I hope all your videos will be pretty useful for me to improve my level. Keep up the good work!.
    Kind Regards!.

  • @DravenGabriel59
    @DravenGabriel59 Před 6 lety +48

    Alright mate! Great work. I'm an English teacher here in Brazil and your videos have been a huge help to explain british sounds to my students. Keep up the work. 👍

  • @victoriadiveagle4747
    @victoriadiveagle4747 Před 2 lety

    Yes, please. We want to hear more about this topic. Thank you!

  • @FhargaZ
    @FhargaZ Před 3 lety +12

    I learned german first as my second language so pronunciation in English is hard for me, even that i can understand it pretty well and listen to it just fine, but when speaking sometimes i need to think about it.
    Nice video, will check your other videos for more examples.

  • @AbdoAli-lu1bb
    @AbdoAli-lu1bb Před 5 lety +17

    Your effort is priceless
    I 'm on my way getting my English better than ever.
    Thanks

  • @rachelkokomaung6908
    @rachelkokomaung6908 Před 4 lety +5

    Your examples in teaching are really great and effective! Very helpful! Thank you!

  • @ruizhang9666
    @ruizhang9666 Před rokem +1

    Hello Elliot! Nice to meet you! I'm a Chinese student. Listening to your lecture finally, it's really help to my English pronunciation. Thank you very much!

  • @niloofarfadae4523
    @niloofarfadae4523 Před 3 lety +4

    Hi.I just started training my accent with you.This is really great, thank you so much.

  • @user-jr3ks3gt5s
    @user-jr3ks3gt5s Před 4 lety +32

    Elliott, thank you so much for such simple, interesting lesson of real British accent. It's full of valuable tips and I really appreciate you give eye-catching examples. I would be glad if you continue developing this topic because you are extremely knowledgeable person in this area. Not every teacher can boast with such knowledge and quite simple explanations.
    Thanks a lot 👍👍👍

  • @hafsahassan46
    @hafsahassan46 Před 6 lety +88

    My favorite accent is british ❤

  • @aditisakhare6930
    @aditisakhare6930 Před 3 lety +1

    Honestly, I loooveee the way u speak...its perfect!❤️❤️

  • @Juliendemarco
    @Juliendemarco Před 3 lety

    Love this video still on of my favourites. Keep making these videos.

  • @sejmetluxor
    @sejmetluxor Před 5 lety +8

    Hi there Elliot! I just discovered your channel thanks to a teacher I have. I'm currently attending a Teachers Training Course in Argentina and I found your lessons particularly helpful. I've heard many different accents and intonation patterns among people living in England, specially on the C.A.E. listening tests we do every week (not to mention the Scottish, Welsh and slang accents, which I find particularly difficult to understand) and I was wondering where does yours come from. It's completely delightful to listen to. Thank you for reading and greetings from Argentina.

  • @huy8531
    @huy8531 Před 6 lety +30

    thanks a lot, you're such a brilliant teacher

  • @aracelimaribelpecerosalvin5934

    Hey! I'm from Peru but currently I'm studying English and your video really helps me. Keep doing this kind of things. It means a lot! Cheers!

  • @pamelasvalstad2098
    @pamelasvalstad2098 Před 2 lety

    loved your video - so helpful, Mate!

  • @jackamedio4815
    @jackamedio4815 Před 3 lety

    These videos are helpful, love these videos, love your explanations.

  • @elisalujan6260
    @elisalujan6260 Před 5 lety +3

    I like listening to you explaining and pronunciating words!
    I'm studying to be a translator and your videos are really cool! thanks!

  • @teacher6057
    @teacher6057 Před 5 lety +3

    I learn a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work bro.

  • @angeaurorekarire5763
    @angeaurorekarire5763 Před rokem

    This was so helpful!🥺 I couldn't find anything that focuses on the accent until I found this video. I wish I had searched for this a long time ago.

  • @eladioescolano2130
    @eladioescolano2130 Před 3 lety +2

    This is great Bro. It's very interesting and relevant.

  • @sarahalkathiri3450
    @sarahalkathiri3450 Před 6 lety +31

    really i learn many thing from you. your pronunciation so good

  • @catherinehen7546
    @catherinehen7546 Před 5 lety +82

    most handsome teacher ever!

  • @dinapaul148
    @dinapaul148 Před 3 lety

    I'm really fond of your British accent , your videos are very helpful. Thanking you a bundle .

  • @franciscojosafatdominguezb8442

    I like this English teacher the way he teaches and his fidelity to the British English.I like his teaching a lot!!!

  • @huy8531
    @huy8531 Před 6 lety +52

    please keeping doing this series

  • @wandaworx1217
    @wandaworx1217 Před 5 lety +1546

    Are you home alone??

  • @edwinjeovanisantoscuellar1686

    You are the best
    I love your channel, your classes and the way you teach, now I can understand more the british accent.

  • @emmanuellecornier5706
    @emmanuellecornier5706 Před 2 lety

    Great lesson !! Well done !!

  • @woohoo10
    @woohoo10 Před 6 lety +45

    Your voice is so amazing dude

  • @coconutsdiary3627
    @coconutsdiary3627 Před 4 lety +3

    Something about your videos are so inspiring, makes me feel like I am watching glitters spreading from your mouth. ✨

  • @irenedindyal123
    @irenedindyal123 Před 2 lety

    Elliot thank you for this video I throughly enjoyed. Please continue to make these videos.

  • @user-rl5fh4bz1f
    @user-rl5fh4bz1f Před 2 lety +1

    It was really helpful and instructive. I liked your video.

  • @ruksana5787
    @ruksana5787 Před 6 lety +11

    Amazing video... keep up the good work

  • @Kaysadilla97
    @Kaysadilla97 Před 5 lety +7

    I very much enjoyed this video ! I am in LOVE with the British accents so I've been trying to perfect it since I was 12 years old! I'm 21 now and still trying to better it. Thank you for the lessons and I absolutely love the glasses you have on 👨‍🏫 please keep making these videos !

  • @beohangcla
    @beohangcla Před rokem

    this is the first time I have watched ur channel. I really like the ur tips about pronouncing the British accent and hope you can make more videos on this topic. Very useful for me as well as everyone about the knowledge of how to pronounce the British accent so naturally and accurately! Ty❤

  • @nataliesturdy3022
    @nataliesturdy3022 Před 3 lety +4

    I am lucky to have my dad from Leeds and a malaysian mom, always love the british accent my family speak

  • @sofiaveggg
    @sofiaveggg Před 5 lety +24

    Wow! I just found your channel and it's all I was looking for, you are the best! Keep it up!!

  • @annyeongggg
    @annyeongggg Před 4 lety +128

    USA : Harry Potter
    UK : Herwi Pottaah

    • @angelinacrystalmip
      @angelinacrystalmip Před 4 lety +2

      DEFINITELY POSHH😂🙆🏻‍♀️💓💞💞💞

    • @jubayerrahamanmolla6036
      @jubayerrahamanmolla6036 Před 2 lety +5

      *USA : Harrai podder

    • @anonymoususer2756
      @anonymoususer2756 Před 2 lety +4

      It’s more like:
      UK: ‘arry Potta
      USA: Hairy Paddur
      Also wtf is “herwi”??? That’s not British that’s a speech impediment.

    • @YagwitOG
      @YagwitOG Před 2 lety

      @@anonymoususer2756 Nah. When I did your USA example, I wish into the Irish accent. lol

    • @goha9218
      @goha9218 Před 2 lety

      Americans- Hairy Podder
      UK: Ha-rry pottah

  • @dolibegum7544
    @dolibegum7544 Před 2 lety

    Your way of teaching pronunciation is easy to understand to me. Thank you so much.

  • @silaaytac
    @silaaytac Před 2 lety

    I'm learning English and thanks to your videos, I'm going to learn it with an English accent. Your accent is really good. Your videos helped a lot.💖

  • @artgael3784
    @artgael3784 Před 6 lety +9

    I'm in love with the accent

  • @agusdelsole178
    @agusdelsole178 Před 5 lety +134

    I absolutely love british accent, but couldn't concentrate, you're so handsome. From Argentina 🇦🇷!!

  • @mirahbellemer2482
    @mirahbellemer2482 Před 2 lety

    Cheers mate !!! You are brilliant !!! I love the way you explain, your english accent is so posh. So beautiful !!!
    I'm addicted to your videos !!!
    Thanks a lot for your excellent work !!!

  • @leonakarl67
    @leonakarl67 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you very much for your advice, they help me a lot during my studies !

  • @naheedazeem1499
    @naheedazeem1499 Před 6 lety +3

    Brilliant way to teach British English I learnt a lot from your video

  • @tgyu8303
    @tgyu8303 Před 5 lety +8

    I'm from indonesia, thanks for share british pronunciation sir, I really love british accents

  • @plfhofyou
    @plfhofyou Před 2 lety

    love your accent, the vid really help.
    Please do more!

  • @mariesol49
    @mariesol49 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful class! 🤩🙌

  • @Vkim._
    @Vkim._ Před 4 lety +10

    dreaming of a day when I master the British accent... sure I'd love to see more lessons...

  • @teresajardim5552
    @teresajardim5552 Před 4 lety +5

    I think you're a great teacher and I'm sharing your videos with my students, here on Madeira Island, during the coronavirus lockdown. Your videos are extremely useful, and I'm glad I've found them. Thank you! I am definitely a fan.

  • @GrisuMediaArts
    @GrisuMediaArts Před 3 lety

    Your videos are really very helpful. Please keep making more videos on pronunciation.

  • @theroaringryan1470
    @theroaringryan1470 Před 3 lety

    You are a great teacher! Cheers!

  • @arcyksieznakatarzyna6373
    @arcyksieznakatarzyna6373 Před 6 lety +42

    you sound beautiful and you explain everything so clearly...what's more you're handsome and it's nice to look at you.Thank you so much and I can't wait for your next lesson! Greetings from Poland :)

  • @goldenwolf90
    @goldenwolf90 Před 5 lety +3

    Love it! Your American accent is very decent. Please keep the series, I am in my last years of university and I am looking into applying for jobs in the UK.

  • @dewidiana1870
    @dewidiana1870 Před 2 lety

    Very clear.... U are a great teacher. Glad to find your video. Pls make more video, Elliot.

  • @albrechtdurer2282
    @albrechtdurer2282 Před 3 lety

    Mr Elliott Thank you very much for your useful British English videos. In addition to this your British pronunciation is mysterious beautiful.

  • @ahch8838
    @ahch8838 Před 6 lety +3

    Thank you for this amazing video. I'm getting better in British accent these days. Again thank you.

  • @LetsBuildThatApp
    @LetsBuildThatApp Před 5 lety +65

    Just excellent.

  • @ellendieringer8418
    @ellendieringer8418 Před 2 lety

    Keep up the good work! Yes! We love you!!

  • @thafathnwayur5294
    @thafathnwayur5294 Před 3 lety +1

    I love your english professor
    Thank you

  • @miyaoberman3755
    @miyaoberman3755 Před 4 lety +3

    Hello from Yerevan! Thanks so much!! Yes,i loved you from first vew,,my new teacher..

  • @longnguyen9638
    @longnguyen9638 Před 6 lety +66

    Thanks a lot Elliot good teaching

  • @otp6645
    @otp6645 Před 2 lety +2

    OMG Thank you so much

  • @emmanuelibarra72
    @emmanuelibarra72 Před rokem +1

    I'm late, but love your videos so much. They're so helpful, especially for Spanish speakers like me. And you seem to be so kind ❤

    • @makavellibodrov7849
      @makavellibodrov7849 Před 2 měsíci

      Hey I’m Manuel native speaker too - I was wondering if your comes out every so often when you speak English( like me) I’ve been living in England for 6 years and I don’t sound native at all I found it a bit embarrassing