美式英语和英式英语在商务英语中的差异(英文)

So in this chapter, the basic differences in oral chennel are listed.
2. 1 Pronunciation differences
On the whole, the similarities between the two kinds of pronunciation are greater than the other differences. The nature of the differences in pronunciation between general American and standard British English has been discussed by many authorities. Here are the chief differences:
2. 1. 1 Vowel sounds
Most vowels are pronounced a little different in American and British English. The follows are very different.
(1)The vowel (as in home) is a diphthong (double vowels) in British English; in American English it is closer to being a monophthong (single vowel) and it sounds very different. Example:
Words  GA GB
no  
oat  
coat  
bone  
loaf  
know  

    (2) The vowel  (as in make) is also a diphthong in British English; and in American English it is closer to being a monophthong .Example:

Words GA GB
cate  
cake
  
fade
  
say  

 

(3) The vowel (as in pot) is pronounced in American words without lip-rounding and sound like the vowel  Example:

Words GA GB
got  
job  
hot  
object [′ [′
(4) Many British people pronounce (a back vowel) in some words where Americans pronounce (a front vowel). Example:
Words GA GB
pass  
last  
bath  

staff  
half  
(5) [in British English are pronounced as ～～(retroflex vowel) in American English. Example:
Words GA GB
girl [～ [
shirt [～ [
worker [′～～ [′
murmur [′～～ [′
In addition, vowels are often nasalized in American English but are not in most British pronunciations, so this makes the two accents sound very different. Moreover, stresses vowels are often lengthened more in American English than in British English so that people think Americans “drawl” and American think British speech is “clipped” [6].
2. 1. 2 Consonants
There are also some consonants pronounced differently in American and British English.
(1) In British English, r is only pronounced before a vowel. In American English, r is pronounced in all positions in a word, and it changes the quality of a vowel that comes before it, so words like “car”, “offer” sound very different in British and American speech[7]. Example:
Words GA GB
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