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A Tour of the British Isles in Accents

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The British Isles are home to a huge diversity of accents in a small geographical area. Between England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, it's amazing to see how one language can change so much in just a short distance! This video will give you a quick tour around the many accents of the area.
WordDefinitionFluency
 
communicator
(noun) someone or something that communicates with others
(noun) someone or something that communicates with others
 
as...soon...as
(conjunction) at the moment when; immediately after
(conjunction) at the moment when; immediately after
 
deviate
(verb) (present) (I / we / you / they) to go off course or move away from the norm
(verb) (present) (I / we / you / they) to go off course or move away from the norm
 
speech
(uncount.) (noun) the language or dialect of an area
(uncount.) (noun) the language or dialect of an area
 
is...based...on
(verb) (present) (passive) (he / she / it) to form a basis for; to establish
(verb) (present) (passive) (he / she / it) to form a basis for; to establish
 
confused
(adjective) mixed up; puzzled; bewildered
(adjective) mixed up; puzzled; bewildered
 
slightly
(adverb) just a little bit
(adverb) just a little bit
 
predominant
(adjective) having great importance, influence or force
(adjective) having great importance, influence or force
 
sounds
(pl.) (noun) something that can be heard
(pl.) (noun) something that can be heard
 
flexible
(adjective) able to be bent without breaking
(adjective) able to be bent without breaking
 
fluid
(adjective) smooth and flowing; graceful
(adjective) smooth and flowing; graceful
 
mixture
(noun) different things mixed together
(noun) different things mixed together
 
inflections
(pl.) (noun) a change in the pitch or tone of a voice
(pl.) (noun) a change in the pitch or tone of a voice
 
poetic
(adjective) relating to poetry or resembling the feeling or style of poetry
(adjective) relating to poetry or resembling the feeling or style of poetry
 
quality
(noun) how something is distinguished; a trait
(noun) how something is distinguished; a trait
 
is...thought
(verb) (present) (passive) (he / she / it) to believe; to have the opinion that
(verb) (present) (passive) (he / she / it) to believe; to have the opinion that
 
quite
(adverb) to a degree; rather
(adverb) to a degree; rather
 
heavier
(adjective) (comparative) weighing more than
(adjective) (comparative) weighing more than
 
sound
(verb) (present) (I / we / you / they) to make or give forth a sound
(verb) (present) (I / we / you / they) to make or give forth a sound
 
drunk
(adjective) having consumed too much alcohol
(adjective) having consumed too much alcohol

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