So what is the difference between ‘ship’ and ‘sheep’?
So what is the difference between SHIIP and SHeeP? Last week I asked Pronunciation Studio's Instagram followers whether they consider SHIP or SHEEP to be longer, or whether they [...]
The Monophthongalisation of Centring Diphthongs
The Monophthongalisation of Centring Diphthongs In this week’s lesson on the short /ɪ/ sound, I ended the lesson on a long vowel sound with that same position [ɪː]. This [...]
British English IPA Variations
British English IPA Variations Above are British English transcriptions from Cambridge (blue) and Oxford (orange) dictionaries. The words are the same, the accent is the same, but the transcriptions [...]
Upper Received Pronunciation
Upper Received Pronunciation Otherwise known as "old fashioned posh". Upper RP is a British English accent that is now only really spoken by ageing aristocrats. These days [...]
King Charles’ Accent
King Charles' Accent The UK has a new monarch, King Charles III and with him a new English model: The King's English. So what does he sound like? Below is [...]
Brummie – The Accent From Birmingham
The Brummie Accent Brummie is the accent found in the UK’s second biggest city - Birmingham. It has a strange image among English accents, stereotypically seen as untrustworthy [...]
2021 – Words of the Year
2021 saw the world trying to cope with an ongoing pandemic, social injustice and the Greek alphabet. Meanwhile digital art sold for millions of dollars, we explored Mars, [...]
/əʊ/ – the OH Vowel
/əʊ/ - the OH Vowel /əʊ/ is a diphthong vowel sound that starts in a central unrounded position /ə/, and moves to a more rounded back position [...]
The Queen’s English Accent
The Queen's English Accent The Queen’s English is probably the most famous English accent in the world, but it isn’t widely spoken. Most broadcasters and public figures [...]
2020 in 10 Words (and how to pronounce them)
An old Germanic word that had gone out of fashion in British English, 2020 saw the revival of FURLOUGH. Its pronunciation with silent [...]
MLE (Multicultural London English) – the Urban Accent
MLE Multicultural London English - the Urban English Accent A Pronunciation Guide by Pronunciation Studio Multicultural London English (MLE) is the sound of young urban England mixing influences from [...]
Coronavirus: a Pronunciation Guide
Coronavirus - a Pronunciation Guide Coronavirus /kəˈrəʊnəˌvʌɪrəs/ is the word on everybody’s lips at the moment. It’s an example in English pronunciation of how the vowel sound /ə/ appears on [...]
/ʌ/ – the UH Vowel
/ʌ/ - the UH Vowel. /ʌ/ is a short vowel sound pronounced with the jaw mid to open, the tongue central or slightly back, and the lips relaxed: As [...]
A Pronunciation Guide to Short ‘a’
A Pronunciation Guide to /a/. In standard British (GB) English /a/ is made with the tongue to the front of the mouth, and the jaw open, have a go: [...]
The TRAP-BATH Split
The TRAP-BATH Split. An English speaker might pronounce the following 2 words: with the same short /a/ sound: /trap/ & /baθ/ or they might pronounce the second word with [...]
