Do British people say either or either?

There are two common pronunciations of “either”: British /ˈaɪðər/ and American /ˈiːðər/. If Americans are more or less consistent in this regard, then the Brits seem to be freely using both. In fact, from what I can tell, “either this or that” is more often in the first form, whereas “me either” is in the second.

How do the British say neither?

The Cambridge Online Dictionary, for example, lists both pronunciations for both British and American English. If I’m not mistaken, “(n)eye-ther” is predominant in Britain and “(n)ee-ther” is predominant in the US, but in each country there’s a minority that uses the other pronunciation.

Can you think of more examples of the differences between American and British English?

The most noticeable difference between American and British English is vocabulary. There are hundreds of everyday words that are different. For example, Brits call the front of a car the bonnet, while Americans call it the hood. Americans go on vacation, while Brits go on holidays, or hols.

Is American English better than British English?

In the main, British English and American English are very similar, even with differences in spelling. In today’s world, American spelling is probably winning thanks to Microsoft’s spell checker. There are vocabulary differences and some can cause embarrassing situations if you only know one flavour.

What is the difference between British English and American English accent?

British English and American sound noticeably different. The most obvious difference is the way the letter r is pronounced. In British English, when r comes after a vowel in the same syllable (as in car, hard, or market), the r is not pronounced. In American English the r is pronounced.

Is the pronunciation of ‘neither’ and ‘either’ different in American and British English?

I did a little looking and I found that there’s actually a misconception out there about the pronunciation of ‘neither’ and ‘either’ in American English vs. British English. The idea is that saying EE, ‘neither’ or ‘either’ with the EE as in SHE vowel is American, and saying ‘neither’ or ‘either’ with the AI diphthong is the British pronunciation.

Do the Brits use “either this or that”?

If Americans are more or less consistent in this regard, then the Brits seem to be freely using both. In fact, from what I can tell, “either this or that” is more often in the first form, whereas “me either” is in the second. But I may be wrong. Is there any kind of an informal rule in the modern British English with regard to this?

What is the difference between-re and-ER in American English?

The pronunciation differences between American and British English are due to certain vowels and their way of delivering. Similarly, the difference between American and British language for -re and –er is centre and center. The pronunciation differences between American and British English are due to certain vowels and their way of delivering.

What is the difference between American and British vowels?

Difference in Vowels. There is a clear difference in vowel sound of British and American English. For example, the OH sound in British English is UH pull kind of sound. In American English, the jaw-dropping scenes is more than the British English.