Pronunciation in American English

Pronunciation in American English

General American English

• American English shows a lesser degree of dialect than British due to some historical factors: the existence of standard English when first English settlers came to America, the high mobility of population, internal migrations of different communities. So there are 3 types of American language:
• 1) The eastern type ( is spoken in new England, in New York city, it bears a remarkable resemblance to southern English.)
• 2) The southern type (used in south and south-east of USA, it possesses a striking distinctive feature – vowel drawl.)
• 3) General American.(is spoken in Atlantic states: New York, new jersey y etc., it’s the pronunciation standard as its language is used by radio and TV.)