British Accent Shadowing Practice

Every video in this collection is spoken with a British accent, giving you one consistent model to shadow. Listen for what makes British English distinctive: the R that disappears after vowels in words like car and water, a crisp T, the long vowel in bath and can't, and intonation that rises and falls more than in American English.

Shadow one sentence at a time and match the speaker's rhythm before worrying about speed. Videos range from A1 to C2. Practise the sounds themselves in the IPA pronunciation course, read our tips on accurate English pronunciation, or compare with the American accent collection.