How to Have an Accent for a School Play
Practice the glottal stop., Drop your h's.,Swallow the ends of words - allow consonant sounds to become indistinct at the ends of words - particularly l which sounds more like w , Banish dip thongs., Flatten your vowels.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Practice the glottal stop.
Butter has no t in it! You have to sort of swallow the middle of the word.
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Step 2: Drop your h's.
This is a particular feature of this accent
- so half becomes 'half. ,, Dip thongs are where two vowel sounds are pronounced consecutively
- as in beautiful.
So say instead , Nice round vowels begone! Practice saying for about -
Step 3: Swallow the ends of words - allow consonant sounds to become indistinct at the ends of words - particularly l which sounds more like w
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Step 4: Banish dip thongs.
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Step 5: Flatten your vowels.
Detailed Guide
Butter has no t in it! You have to sort of swallow the middle of the word.
Say
This is a particular feature of this accent
- so half becomes 'half. ,, Dip thongs are where two vowel sounds are pronounced consecutively
- as in beautiful.
So say instead , Nice round vowels begone! Practice saying for about
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