Words spelled differently in US and UK
A handful of words are not just pronounced differently but spelled differently, and the extra letters add real syllables. British aluminium has five syllables to American aluminum's four. Play these in both accents to hear the structural difference rather than a mere vowel shift.
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ER sound words
Bird, work, learn, turn: five spellings, one vowel. Hear the central ER sound in every accent.
Flap T words
Water, better, city: Americans tap the T like a quick D. Compare US and UK on every word.
Rhotic R words
Car, hard, farmer: Americans pronounce the R, the British do not. Hear both versions side by side.
Trap-bath split words
Bath, dance, can't: short flat A in America, long ah in southern England. Hear the split.
US vs UK vowel words
Tomato, either, vase, herb: same spelling, different vowels across the Atlantic. Hear them both.
Yod-dropping words
Tuesday, new, duke: Brits say a Y sound the Americans drop. Hear nyoo versus noo.
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