What came first British or American accent?
The “American English” we know and use today in an American accent first started out as an “England English” accent. According to a linguist at the Smithsonian, Americans began putting their own spin on English pronunciations just one generation after the colonists started arriving in the New World.
Is Rihanna an American citizen?
Robyn Rihanna Fenty, NH (born February 20, 1988) (/riˈænə/ ree-AN-ə) is a Barbadian singer, actress, fashion designer, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna was discovered by American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes.
Where did Rihanna live in America?
Barbados
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Why does American English sound so different from British English?
5 big reasons why US and UK English sound so different 1. American English is actually older 2. British English is more like French 3. American spelling was invented as a form of protest 4. American English likes to drop words completely 5. The two types of English have borrowed words from different languages Share this article
Why do British people change their rhotic sounds?
Meanwhile, back in wealthy southern cities of the UK, people from the new higher classes wanted a way to distinguish themselves from everyone else, so they started changing their rhotic speech to a soft r sound, saying words like winter as “win-tuh” instead of “win-terr”.
Why don’t Americans pronounce t’s like the British do?
This is the same reason Brits often pronounce literally, litch-rally or lit-rally instead of lid-erally like Americans. They don’t soften their t’s and the rhythm of the e is faster in British English. As a result the t sound is either emphasized or assimilated into the ch sound.
What is the sound of the T in American English?
8 The “soft” t sound of American English is usually described phonetically as a flap or tap and is represented in IPA with the “fishhook r” [ɾ] rather than [d]. – nohat♦ Feb 24 ’11 at 19:02