English Questions

Yod-Dropping is extended and occurs after /t/, /d/, /n/, /s/, /z/, /l/ and /θ/ in stressed syllables.Yod-dropping is the elision of the /j/ from certain syllable-initial clusters-ed→ /əd/ in GenAm-ary; -ory→ full vowel.GA does not have systematic Pre-R Breaking.SQUARE has a variant with /æ(ə)r/:

By contrast, an accent consists in the set of phonetic and phonological specificities associated with the speech of a given set of speakers of a given language.(Varieties and dialects are also characterised by phonetic and phonological features, but not only. They also include lexical and syntactic specificities).

LOT is roundedTRAP-BATH splitYod-Dropping occurs after palatals-ed→ /ɪd/ in SBE-ary; -ory→ vowel is /ə/ or is elided.SBE always has Pre-R Breaking

/t/ as an alveolar plosive/l/ is clear when it occurs in a prevocalic position. It is dark otherwise (that is, when it occurs at the end of a word or preconsonantally).Intrusive R

they are not ever jealous for the cause but jealous for they're jealous it is a monster begot upon itself born on itself

(n) a person watching an event (esp. sports)

PrestigeFaithfulness to a groupSex characteristicsResistance to changeStyles and roles

although its name relates it to the south of England, is the standard accent of English as theoretically spoken by speakers educated in Public Schools anywhere in Britain. It is also known as RP (Received Pronunciation).It is, to some extent, the accent taught to European EFL learners.

Segmental→ single isolated lengths of language, individual phonemesSuprasegmental→ superimposed to segments - stretches of phonemes / stretches of segments or phonemes / rhythm, sound of voice / ≠ pitch between ≠ languages

The main difference is that British English keeps the spelling of words it has absorbed from other languages, mainly French and German. Whilst American English spellings are based mostly on how the word sounds when it is spoken.

(v) to provide help or assistance to others; (n) the help or assistance given to others

(v) to be included (usually in a movie, show, musical track, or other production)

(v) (1) to understand something (often suddenly); (2) [passive] your hopes, dreams or fears actually happen

(n) (1) the state of a person or thing, especially the physical state (fitness); (2) -s, the factors or circumstances which directly effect something that is done or that happens; (3) -s, the factors which affect the comfort, safety or health of peoples' lives

(n) (1) a plan that gives a list of events or tasks and the times at which each should happen or be done; (2) the time or way something is planned to be done; (v) arrangements are made for something to happen at a particular time

(n) a person who arrives late for an event

(v) (1) to save or recover something; (n) (1) the act of saving or recovering things from somewhere such as a damaged ship or building; (2) something saved or recovered from such a situation; (v) (2) ___ a situation, you get something useful from it so it is not a complete failure

preferment goes by letter and affection and not by old gradation where each second stood heir th,first

(n) result to aim for, a goal, something you are trying to achieve; (v) to decide to attack or criticize a group or person, or to try to appeal to or affect a certain group or person

(n) someone who works for a skilled person in order to learn a trade