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hello and welcome to another episode in
hello and welcome to another episode in
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our accent discovery series this series
our accent discovery series this series
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is all about discovering regional
is all about discovering regional
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British accents to give you an idea of
British accents to give you an idea of
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the difference between the regional
the difference between the regional
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accent and the standard British English
accent and the standard British English
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accent sometimes they are so different
accent sometimes they are so different
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even US natives find it hard to
even US natives find it hard to
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understand so who are we meeting today
understand so who are we meeting today
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this is Rebecca Rebecca is from
this is Rebecca Rebecca is from
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Liverpool that means she is a scouser
Liverpool that means she is a scouser
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hello Rebecca all right babe
hello Rebecca all right babe
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people from Liverpool are very friendly
people from Liverpool are very friendly
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and down-to-earth but if you find
and down-to-earth but if you find
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yourself in a conversation with a
yourself in a conversation with a
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scouser
scouser
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you might find that you're a little bit
you might find that you're a little bit
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confused because they use some words
confused because they use some words
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that we don't normally use in standard
that we don't normally use in standard
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British English we're going to go
British English we're going to go
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through some of the common ones with you
through some of the common ones with you
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now bizzy's police look how to do the
now bizzy's police look how to do the
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bizzy's look out it's the police hex
bizzy's look out it's the police hex
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trousers I bought some new cats I bought
trousers I bought some new cats I bought
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some new trousers made up really happy
some new trousers made up really happy
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or I may thought with that oh I'm really
or I may thought with that oh I'm really
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happy with that
happy with that
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korban bad mood have you got a car bomb
korban bad mood have you got a car bomb
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am I in a bad mood
am I in a bad mood
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no Bevi drink or beverage fancy a bevy
no Bevi drink or beverage fancy a bevy
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do I fancy a drink scram
do I fancy a drink scram
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food he's got a carb on cuz he wants
food he's got a carb on cuz he wants
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some scram he's in a bad mood because he
some scram he's in a bad mood because he
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wants some food Biff ters cigarettes I'm
wants some food Biff ters cigarettes I'm
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just going the off Heath by some Biff
just going the off Heath by some Biff
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tiss I'm just going to the off-licence
tiss I'm just going to the off-licence
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to buy some cigarettes checking in being
to buy some cigarettes checking in being
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nosey II are you gagging here hey are
nosey II are you gagging here hey are
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you being nosey not me so there's a
you being nosey not me so there's a
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small selection of some of the words you
small selection of some of the words you
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were typically hear from a scouser
were typically hear from a scouser
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so let's now look at the actual accent
so let's now look at the actual accent
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and some of the differences in
and some of the differences in
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pronunciation between a Scouse accent
pronunciation between a Scouse accent
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and a standard British English accent
and a standard British English accent
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the first thing we're going to look at
the first thing we're going to look at
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is the fricative T so when a T ends a
is the fricative T so when a T ends a
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word and sometimes when it's in the
word and sometimes when it's in the
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middle of a word then
middle of a word then
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rather than having a plosive sound a
rather than having a plosive sound a
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scouser might make it a fricative which
scouser might make it a fricative which
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means it vibrates like this so if I said
means it vibrates like this so if I said
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right a scouser would say right right
right a scouser would say right right
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right right
right right
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let's get going right let us go in don't
let's get going right let us go in don't
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don't don't don't
don't don't don't
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water water water water I need a bottle
water water water water I need a bottle
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of water I need a bottle of water
of water I need a bottle of water
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another typical feature of the Scouse
another typical feature of the Scouse
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accent is the K sound so when a word
accent is the K sound so when a word
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ends with a a scouser may constrict this
ends with a a scouser may constrict this
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sound and make it a kind of sound so for
sound and make it a kind of sound so for
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example if I was to say back a scouser
example if I was to say back a scouser
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would say back back back I'm coming back
would say back back back I'm coming back
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later I'm coming back later
later I'm coming back later
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look law look law look at him look at
look law look law look at him look at
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him
him
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a fake bake fake bake a sake bake faith
a fake bake fake bake a sake bake faith
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BAE
BAE
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that looks like a fake bake that looks
that looks like a fake bake that looks
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like a fake bake sounds like you've got
like a fake bake sounds like you've got
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a hairball one of the differences in
a hairball one of the differences in
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vowels is the AH vowel in standard
vowels is the AH vowel in standard
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British English we have ah but in Scouse
British English we have ah but in Scouse
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you have or so for example if I was to
you have or so for example if I was to
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say come come come come come here come
say come come come come come here come
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here
here
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up up up up come up here come up here
up up up up come up here come up here
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come up here come up here shut shut shut
come up here come up here shut shut shut
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shut shut the door shut the door all
shut shut the door shut the door all
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right keep your head on another feature
right keep your head on another feature
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that may sometimes change is the th in
that may sometimes change is the th in
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standard British English it's the but in
standard British English it's the but in
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Scouse we have duh for example
Scouse we have duh for example
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though dull though dull they day they
though dull though dull they day they
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day they do though don't they though
day they do though don't they though
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they do donkey though great sometimes
they do donkey though great sometimes
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when a tea has a vowel on either side
when a tea has a vowel on either side
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some old-school scousers may change the
some old-school scousers may change the
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tea for an R and a very famous example
tea for an R and a very famous example
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of this is the lovely Cilla black if you
of this is the lovely Cilla black if you
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don't know who she is google her check
don't know who she is google her check
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her out
her out
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but she had a catchphrase and the
but she had a catchphrase and the
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catchphrase was a lalalalala
catchphrase was a lalalalala
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she's saying a lot of a lot of laughs
she's saying a lot of a lot of laughs
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but she's changing that tea from lot to
but she's changing that tea from lot to
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and our Laura Laura
and our Laura Laura
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laughs what if I was to say not a lot of
laughs what if I was to say not a lot of
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laughs Nora laughs Nora Laura laughs
laughs Nora laughs Nora Laura laughs
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it's so funny two more words that you
it's so funny two more words that you
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may come across regularly but are
may come across regularly but are
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pronounced very differently by true
pronounced very differently by true
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scousers are the words something certain
scousers are the words something certain
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something thought it's very different
something thought it's very different
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and nothing not own nothing not in
and nothing not own nothing not in
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Naughton not nothing to worry about I'm
Naughton not nothing to worry about I'm
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going on nothing going on great lovely
going on nothing going on great lovely
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well we've had such a great time today
well we've had such a great time today
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shall I do it in a Scouse accent we've
shall I do it in a Scouse accent we've
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had a great time today
had a great time today
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learning all about the Scouse accent
learning all about the Scouse accent
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sorry in standard British English we've
sorry in standard British English we've
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had a great time today learning all
had a great time today learning all
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about the Scouse accent so I want to say
about the Scouse accent so I want to say
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a huge thank you to Rebecca you have
a huge thank you to Rebecca you have
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been wonderful now if you are interested
been wonderful now if you are interested
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in other regional accents then do be
in other regional accents then do be
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care and good bye
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you
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British Accents: LIVERPOOL / SCOUSE

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Intro:

hello and welcome to another episode in. our accent discovery series this series. is all about discovering regional. British accents to give you an idea of. the difference between the regional. accent and the standard British English. accent sometimes they are so different. even US natives find it hard to. understand so who are we meeting today. this is Rebecca Rebecca is from. Liverpool that means she is a scouser. hello Rebecca all right babe. people from Liverpool are very friendly. and down-to-earth but if you find. yourself in a conversation with a. scouser. you might find that you're a little bit. confused because they use some words. that we don't normally use in standard. British English we're going to go.

Video Vocabulary

through

/THro͞o/

adjective adverb preposition

From one end or side of something to the other. expressing movement into one side and out of other side of opening etc.. Over, in, across an entire thing or place.

discovery

/dəˈskəv(ə)rē/

noun

action or process of discovering or being discovered.

because

/bēˈkəz/

conjunction

for reason that.

trousers

/ˈtrouzərz/

noun other

outer garment covering body from waist to ankles, with separate part for each leg. Garments covering both the legs separately.

difference

/ˈdif(ə)rəns/

noun verb

way people or things differ. alter coat of arms.

conversation

/ˌkänvərˈsāSH(ə)n/

noun

Talking with other people; discussion or chat.

discovering

/dəˈskəvər/

verb

To find something new that was not known before.

yourself

/yərˈself/

pronoun

Reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis.

understand

/ˌəndərˈstand/

verb

To know the meaning of language, what someone says.

sometimes

/ˈsəmˌtīmz/

adverb

occasionally, rather than all of time.

another

/əˈnəT͟Hər/

adjective determiner pronoun

One more, but not this. One more added. additional person or thing of same type.

between

/bəˈtwēn/

adverb preposition

in space separating things. In the space that separates two objects.

confused

/kənˈfyo͞ozd/

adjective verb

Being hard to understand. To make something unclear or hard to understand.

standard

/ˈstandərd/

adjective noun

(Of a language) being the most accepted in a place. Official unit of measuring something.

normally

/ˈnôrməlē/

adverb

under normal or usual conditions.

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