Why does American and British English sound different?

An important reason why American English and British English sound different is rhotacism, the change of a particular sound in a language. Americans kept their rhotic American accent—for the most part. Port cities on the East Coast, especially in New England, had a lot of contact with the R-less Brits.

What’s the most attractive accent in America?

Each year, a travel website polls people and ranks the sexiest and least sexy American accents. And the TEXAS accent was just named the sexiest accent again. It was #1 last year too. But three other accents fell out of the Top 10 this time: Mississippi, Hawaii, and St.

What is the difference between American and British accents?

The main difference between the two accents is that the American Accent is easier to understand than the British Accent. It is also the most commonly used accent in the world; however, the British Accent is more idolized and considered to be sexier.

Do you prefer British accent or American accent?

Not sure the “many people” you are referring to including Chinese or not…. Speaking from my experiences, I do see many Chinese prefer “British accent” but ‘sadly’ end up in either “American accent” or their own accent. They prefer “British accent” because it sounds somehow more elegant, classy, royal.

What are the different types of American accents?

Dialect is more of a mini-language, incorporating the accent, but adding expressions and phrases unique to itself. American English can be very roughly divided into the following dialects: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern, Midwestern, Upper Midwestern, Western, Northwestern and Californian.

Is British a language or accent?

Accents and Dialects of Britain. 97\% of the British population speak with a regional accent or dialect. An accent is the way words are pronounced in a language e.g. the Texan accent compared to the accent of a New Yorker . A dialect is where the words (and grammar) within a language are specific to a particular region.