English
accents.
The same word sounds different across English accents. Hear each one, in real voices, and learn what actually changes.
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American English
Hear American English pronunciation in male and female voices: the rhotic r, the flap t in “water”, and the cot–caught merger that set it apart.
British English
Hear British English pronunciation in male and female voices: the dropped r, the long a in bath and dance, and distinctive words like schedule.
Australian English
Hear Australian English pronunciation in male and female voices: distinctive vowels, a dropped r, and the rising intonation that ends statements.
Only these three have server voices of their own. Canadian and Irish English appear on the main screen only when your own device provides a voice for them.
Accent guides
Hear them against each other
To hear two accents back to back, use Compare. To read how American and British differ in detail, see the American vs British guide.