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Canadian and American English: What’s the difference?

Canadian and American English: What’s the difference?

by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Jan 5, 2015 | Accent Modification

Canadian and American English have many differences. But while there are numerous strong regional accents, what we call Neutral North American accent is pretty much what we use in Toronto. One of the main ways accents differ can be found in the vowels (as I mentioned...
Australian babies understand the Canadian Accent better than the Australian!

Australian babies understand the Canadian Accent better than the Australian!

by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Jan 2, 2015 | Accent Modification

When we compare a typical Australian accent and a Canadian accent, probably the main differences are in the vowels. And it seems the Australian vowels are more similar to each other than the Canadian ones. I have always found it interesting how babies are born with...
English spelling – Why is it so crazy?

English spelling – Why is it so crazy?

by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Dec 17, 2014 | Language Training

English spelling is so crazy and I am constantly apologizing to my students for this.  While there are reasons for why it turned out like this. there are ongoing attempts to standardize the spelling, none of which have worked to date. It seems now there is, once...
How to Be Concise – Choose More Specific Words

How to Be Concise – Choose More Specific Words

by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Dec 17, 2014 | Language Training

In Canadian written English, it is important to learn how to be concise. This is a quality of well-written, refined writing and speaking, although it is not as important in casual speech. Being concise involves using specific vocabulary which more clearly states what...

Pronouncing T in Canada

by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Dec 4, 2014 | Accent Modification

In Canadian English, there are several ways to pronounce the letter /T/. This depends on where the letter is in the word and whether it begins a stressed syllable or not. If so, the sound is sharp and has quite a bit of air. But what about the /T/ between two vowels...
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