Speak English With A British Accent
Alison Pitman
Show overview
Speak English With A British Accent has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 151 episodes. That works out to roughly 40 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 11th season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 14 min and 19 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-GB-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 20 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 58 episodes published. Published by Alison Pitman.
From the publisher
Would you like to speak English with an RP British English accent. This podcast provides pronunciation practice and tips and tricks to improve your spoken English.
Latest Episodes
View all 151 episodes20 Common Medical Abbreviations You Should Know 🏥 - Why "pick it up" sounds like pi-ki-tup 🇬🇧 - Taste vs Flavour: What's the Difference? 🍫🍓-The Wonderful, Versatile Word: "Shit" 💩 (And How Brits Really Use It)
Returning a Faulty Item (Very Useful British English) - Why Commands in English Fall ⬇️ (An Intonation Secret)- Ditch "Common"! 10 British Words That Sound Smarter 😎 - The Art of Saying Everything by Saying Nothing
English Collective Nouns: How to Talk About Groups Like a Brit 🐝 -The "Invisible Y": Mastering the Y Glide 👄- Assure, Ensure, Insure… why English needs three words for this 😅 - British Idioms About Death (don't worry… they're quite funny)
Why Some Words Get All the Stress in British English - 10 Polite Ways to Ask for Clarification in English - Everyday Collocations with LIFE 🌟- Who Do You Call…? Fun Ways to Address People in British English 🎩
Why Statements Fall (and Why Your Voice Should Too) - Surviving a British Car Boot Sale 🚗 - The Handy –ward Ending in English - Are You Using U or Non-U English? 🎩
The "Invisible Bridge": Mastering the W Glide- Other Ways To Say It Makes Me Angry- 10 Expressions to Describe Personality 🎭 - Idioms & Expressions Quiz
S11 Ep 1A Trip to the Garden Centre 🌿 (Very British) - Except , Besides, Apart From - what's the difference? - 8 Phrasal Verbs You'll Hear at Easter (Especially If Chocolate Is Involved)- Softened Swearing: How Brits Swear Without Actually Swearing
Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 12Ghastly! 16 Delightfully British Ways to Say 'Absolutely Awful' - The intrusive R - How do you say these Brand names?- A Small Mindset Shift: Replacing 'Sorry' with 'Thank You'
Here's the list: Shein - this one I've been saying wrong. I've always pronounced it as 'sheen' whereas the correct pronunciation is 'she-in' Nutella - another one I've been saying wrong. Apparently its not 'nuh-tella' its 'NEW-tella'. I've been turning that U into the schwa. Aldi - I generally say it as 'ALL-DEE' not the 'Al-Dee' its mean't to be. Ikea - I used to say 'eye-key-uh' until the TV adverts came out with the pronunciation guide of 'Ee-kay-uh' Nike - The correct pronunciation is 'Ni-Key' not rhyming with bike. I'm pretty sure I use both. Adidas - Say it as "Add-dee-dass" not 'er-dee-dus' Porsche - A lot of people pronounce this as 'porsh'. , but its two syllables : Por-shuh Primark - Apparently some people say this as PREE-mark. But the way I've always heard it said (which is the correct way) is PRY-mark. Adobe - not 'A-dobe' but 'Uh-doe-bee' Hua Wei - correct pronunciation is WAH-WAY not 'her-wah way' Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 11British Slang Intensifiers: Super, Proper, Dead - British Comparative Idioms: As Dead as a Dodo, As Free as a Bird- Booking a Pet Sitter: Real British English You'll Actually Need - How to Pronounce the SQUARE Diphthong /eə/
Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 10Taking the Mick: A Guide to British Banter (Don't Take It Personally!) - Internet Abbreviations: A Secret Weapon for Spelling Letters Clearly - 🇬🇧 Unlock the Rhythm: Mastering Stress Shifts in Word Families - Stress Shifts Drills & Quiz
. The "Democracy" Family The Person: DEMo-crat The System: De-MOCra-cy The Adjective: Dem-o-CRATic 2. The "Celebrity" Family The Action: CELe-brate The Person: Ce-LEBri-ty The Event: Cel-e-BRAtion 3. The "Diplomat" Family The Person: DIPlo-mat The Concept: Di-PLOMa-cy The Adjective: Dip-lo-MATic 4. The "Economy" Family The System: E-CONo-my The Adjective: Ec-o-NOMic The Person: E-CONo-mist 5. The "Mechanism" Family The Thing: MECHa-nism The Person: Me-CHANic The Adjective: Me-CHANi-cal 6. The "Analysis" Family The Action: ANa-lyze The Noun: A-NALy-sis The Adjective: An-a-LYTic 7. The "Origin" Family The Source: ORi-gin The Adjective: O-RIGi-nal The Concept: O-rig-i-NALi-ty 8. The "Curiosity" Family The Adjective: CUri-ous The Noun: Cu-ri-OSi-ty British Tip: Keep the 'u' in "Curious" pure (like "cure"), don't let it become "chur". 9. The "Industry" Family The Noun: INdus-try The Adjective: In-DUStri-al The Person: In-DUStri-al-ist 10. The "Biology" Family The Subject: Bi-OLo-gy The Adjective: Bi-o-LOGi-cal The Person: Bi-OLo-gist Take The Quiz - https://learningbritishaccent.com/stress-shift-quiz/ Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 9Chasing Someone on the Phone -Dog Idioms: Why British English Is Absolutely Full of Dogs - Silent Letters T, P and GH - Let's Work Out the Difference Between Work Out, Work On, and Work Up! 💪
Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 8Spanish Speakers: Let's Talk About H - Three Phone Calls Every Homeowner Dreads - Past Simple vs Present Perfect: Why Brits Sound Vague on Purpose - Swearing in British English: Punctuation or Punch-Up?
Here's a brilliant sentence that's absolutely packed with H sounds. Practice it until you're sick of it: "How happy was Harry the hairy hippopotamus when he heard his hamster had hiccups in his huge house?" Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 7Why Long Words Sound Wrong - Asking for Favours at Home - Politeness Level Up: The Other Modals the British Use (Without Noticing) - The Art of British Understatement: When "Not Bad" Means Absolutely Brilliant
A classic British film example of understatement. If you haven't watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail you're missing out. One scene that beautifully demonstrates understatement is the fight with the Black Knight. Here's the clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmInkxbvlCs Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 6British Work English: Softening Feedback- French speakers:vowel purity vs British diphthongs - Get Creative: 10 Very British Phrasal Verbs for Art & Ideas - Stuck? Good. You've Hit the Accent Plateau (And That's Not a Bad Thing)
Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 5Awfully, Terribly, Jolly… British-Style Intensifiers Explained - Chinese speakers — final consonants & clusters - British Ways to Express Doubt -Silent Letters Strike Again: The Case of the Missing L & W
Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 4Minimal pairs by native language: train the sounds your accent needs - Verbs of Conflict & Crisis - Parents' Evening English: Talking About Your Child's Progress - The Versatility of the word FUCK
EThe final section of this weeks podcast is dedicated to the versitility of a particular swear word. Please do not listen if you are easily offended. Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 3The silent K & B: English's most pointless letters - Inviting & Declining Plans (The British Way) - Indian speakers & British English: it's not your consonants: it's the vowels - Minimal pairs: why your ear matters more than your mouth
Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S10 Ep 2Why British English trips you up at the ends of words - How those tricky endings show up in real British English work speech - Different ways to say hello (context + pronunciation) - Bump into, ran into, come across – when English collisions happen!
Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs asked Not: ask-ed But more like: ɑːskt "I asked him already." "I asked twice." fixed Not: fix-id But more like: fɪkst "She fixed it yesterday." "That's already fixed." mixed Not: mix-id But more like: mɪkst "It got mixed up in the wash." "The colours are mixed." Notice: no extra vowel at the end, just a clean stop. Pattern 2: –ks / –kts (next, risks, tasks) Learners often panic here and add vowels. British English does not. Everyday sentences you'll actually hear next Not: nekst-uh But more like: nekst "What's next?" "See you next week." risks Not: risk-iz But more like: rɪsks "There are always risks." "It's one of the risks you take." tasks Not: task-iz But more like: tɑːsks "I've got a few tasks to do." "Those tasks can wait." "We asked the team to update the plan to show how they fixed the main bugs, and now the next set of tasks carries some risks." Quick practice (repeat after reading) "We asked the team to check the plan." → ɑːskt "She fixed the main issue before lunch." → fɪkst "The next steps are clear." → nekst "Those tasks need prioritising." → tɑːsks "All projects have risks to consider." → rɪsks Repeat slowly → normal → slightly faster than comfortable.
S10 Ep 1Why on earth choose a British accent? - Why change your accent at all (if nothing's wrong with it?) - Can adults really change their accent? - What Progress Actually Looks Like
Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs
S9 Ep 16Compilation 2: CONtract or conTRACT? - 🏃♂️ 15 Phrasal Verbs with RUN- - Master estate agent phone calls like a true Brit - Roleplay – You've Lost Your Luggage at Heathrow. What Do You Say?
Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/ Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110 Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/ Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs