How to sound more British!

Tango589 · 07-20-14, 11:58 AM

If anyone from foreign lands wants to sound more British when they speak English, take a look at this list!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/robynwilder/...glish-language

Personally, I would add one more: Spiffing!

If any explanations are needed, feel free to ask away.

WARNING: some naughty words are in there.

Betonov · 07-20-14, 12:07 PM

2 weeks too late

I used this one for help

nikimcbee · 07-20-14, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

2 weeks too late

I used this one for help

Hmm, that's odd, this is the best guide to the English language.

Lionclaw · 07-20-14, 01:24 PM

Idea(r).

Not sure why there's an "r" there in the pronounciation sometimes. Some type of dialect?

Sailor Steve · 07-20-14, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Lionclaw

Idea(r).

Not sure why there's an "r" there in the pronounciation sometimes. Some type of dialect?

It's a British thing. Sometimes they also add the 'r' to other words ending with a vowel sound. I always remember Paul McCartney's rendition of 'Till There Was You'..."There were birds, in the sky, but I never sawr them winging..."

American dialects can be fun, too. Most Southerners pronounce "oil" as "owel". Texans don't even go that far. They pronounce it "ohl". When Jimmy Carter was president there were comic pieces written about the new dictionary. "Rat Cheer: The place were something is. 'I put it rat cheer'."

Then there's the New York/New Jersey dialect, in which the former is pronounced "Noo Yawk" and the latter "Noo Joisey". Then there's Minnesota, which is famous for following and exaggerating the Canadian "oo". "It's aboot a mile doon the rood". It's not quite Scottish, but cloose.

Aktungbby · 07-20-14, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Then there's Minnesota, which is famous for following and exaggerating the Canadian "oo". "It's aboot a mile doon the rood". It's not quite Scottish, but cloose.

Yoo Betcha! Ya left oot the state bird...the Loon!

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 07-20-14, 07:39 PM

They forgot Capt. Slow's favorite word "Ronnied", which is British slag for screwed or fouled up and/or fubar. I tend to use bugger, buggered, or buggery a lot.

Safe-Keeper · 07-21-14, 01:24 AM

Take some workshops with Smoccahontas.

Betonov · 07-21-14, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

Take some workshops with Smoccahontas.

More like Smokinhotass

TarJak · 07-21-14, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kptlt. Hellmut Neuerburg

They forgot Capt. Slow's favorite word "Ronnied", which is British slag for screwed or fouled up and/or fubar. I tend to use bugger, buggered, or buggery a lot.

I think you may have Rogered that quote.

Jimbuna · 07-21-14, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kptlt. Hellmut Neuerburg

They forgot Capt. Slow's favorite word "Ronnied", which is British slag for screwed or fouled up and/or fubar. I tend to use bugger, buggered, or buggery a lot.

Your welcome to the 'buggery' I'll stick with 'bugga' thanks.

Lionclaw · 07-21-14, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

It's a British thing. Sometimes they also add the 'r' to other words ending with a vowel sound. I always remember Paul McCartney's rendition of 'Till There Was You'..."There were birds, in the sky, but I never sawr them winging..."

American dialects can be fun, too. Most Southerners pronounce "oil" as "owel". Texans don't even go that far. They pronounce it "ohl". When Jimmy Carter was president there were comic pieces written about the new dictionary. "Rat Cheer: The place were something is. 'I put it rat cheer'."

Then there's the New York/New Jersey dialect, in which the former is pronounced "Noo Yawk" and the latter "Noo Joisey". Then there's Minnesota, which is famous for following and exaggerating the Canadian "oo". "It's aboot a mile doon the rood". It's not quite Scottish, but cloose.

Cool, I guess I'm more used to US English.

I remember hearing it said on the Monty Python series. "Idear" huh?

And "issue" being pronounced "is-you", I'm used to it being "ish-you"

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Originally Posted by Kptlt. Hellmut Neuerburg

They forgot Capt. Slow's favorite word "Ronnied", which is British slag for screwed or fouled up and/or fubar. I tend to use bugger, buggered, or buggery a lot.

I've heard the word "pants" being used if something is bad, crap etc.

"This is dishwasher is pants"

STEED · 07-21-14, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Your welcome to the 'buggery' I'll stick with 'bugga' thanks.

Are you sure?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bugga

We also use "chunder guts" meaning a person who can't hold their beer.

Try this for size and beware lots of strong meanings and swear words.
http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/

Wolferz · 07-21-14, 06:35 AM

You forgot...

CRIKEY!

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 07-21-14, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

I think you may have Rogered that quote.

Might of done. Hard to believe that Google failed me on that one.

@Lionclaw, I've heard a quite a bit of British slang but pants is a new one.

@Jim, having read the Master and Commander series it's not difficult to know what buggery means

. Now could you explain why the British use the term "boot" instead of "trunk" in car terminology?

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Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Idea(r). Not sure why there's an "r" there in the pronounciation sometimes. Some type of dialect?