UK and US Pronunciation - Reference
Compare familiar British and American pronunciation models through words such as tomato, schedule and privacy, alongside zed/zee. The B1-B2 reference includes IPA and notes on accepted alternatives rather than prescribing one accent.
What’s in the worksheet?
- 1 printable page
- Not needed - explanation and reference sheet
Build recognition of accent variation without treating a different model as an error.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Choose a handful of entries relevant to your learners; the page needs no answer key.
- Start with tomato and Z so learners hear the contrast before reading phonetic symbols.
- Move to advertisement for stress and route for multiple accepted US forms.
- Ask learners to identify which differences might affect listening comprehension and which are simply alternative models.
Support and extension
Learners can keep their usual pronunciation. Avoid turning the chart into a rule about every UK or US speaker; the notes explicitly allow regional variation.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
