British English pronunciation practice

British accent practice on 116 real clips, each with a transcript and word by word timing. British English pronunciation from the BBC, British YouTubers and British series, shadowed line by line.

Clips in this collection

0:41 B1 Harry Potter — Or Worse, Expelled
9 lines
0:51 B1 Harry Potter — Harry Meets Dobby
10 lines
0:29 A2 Harry Potter — You're a Wizard, Harry
10 lines
4:03 A2 The Beatles - Let It Be (Remastered)
10 lines
3:05 B1 Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
11 lines
0:41 A2 Harry Potter — We'll Take the Lot
12 lines
0:56 C1 The Michel Thomas Method
Modern Wisdom · 13 lines
1:01 C1 The Sad Truth About Female Looksmaxxing
Modern Wisdom · 13 lines
3:22 A2 The Wind and the Sun — UK English accent (TheFableCottage.com)
The Fable Cottage · 14 lines
4:45 B1 Adele - Someone Like You (Official Music Video)
15 lines
4:42 A2 Ed Sheeran - Perfect (Official Music Video)
15 lines
6:07 B1 Adele - Hello (Official Music Video)
22 lines
3:43 B1 What does 'bumper' mean? Explaining the use of bumper in English, with Mr Duncan. #englishlanguage
English Addict with Mr Duncan · 22 lines
4:23 B1 Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (Official Music Video)
28 lines
3:42 B2 Climate Change - Your Carbon Footprint Explained
BBC News · 30 lines
3:48 B2 WHAT DOES THE WORD 'DOGMA' MEAN? - English words and phrases (vertical) #englishaddictwithmrduncan
English Addict with Mr Duncan · 30 lines
3:34 B1 Do you ever 'FLY off the HANDLE' ? Learn English phrases #learnenglish
English Addict with Mr Duncan · 32 lines
4:12 B1 What does TRIAL AND ERROR mean? - Learn ENGLISH phrases with MR DUNCAN #englishaddictwithmrduncan
English Addict with Mr Duncan · 35 lines
5:19 B1 Tongue Twisters to Improve Your English Pronunciation
Oxford Online English · 36 lines
2:54 B2 Why wasn't there a Scramble for Australia?
History Matters · 36 lines
4:27 B2 "How do I learn English with confidence?" - A common question / Build your confidence with Mr Duncan
English Addict with Mr Duncan · 41 lines
3:38 A2 The Bear and the Bee — UK English accent (TheFableCottage.com)
The Fable Cottage · 42 lines
3:16 B2 Why was FDR allowed to serve four terms?
History Matters · 43 lines
4:41 B1 Welcome to Easy English! | Learn AUTHENTIC English CONVERSATION With Us!
Easy English · 45 lines
5:56 C1 How To Know Yourself
The School of Life · 48 lines
4:31 B1 I took the world's shortest flight. It was underwhelming.
Tom Scott · 50 lines
5:54 B2 How to be successful at LEARNING ENGLISH \ LESSON16 #englishaddict #duncanenglish
English Addict with Mr Duncan · 51 lines
3:57 A2 The City Mouse and the Country Mouse (UK English accent)
The Fable Cottage · 51 lines
4:31 B2 What is TRUE? What is REAL? What's the difference between TRUTH & FALSEHOOD? - An English Lesson
English Addict with Mr Duncan · 51 lines
5:38 B1 How to LEARN ENGLISH well - DON'T STOP Learning! #englishaddictwithmrduncan
English Addict with Mr Duncan · 52 lines
5:08 B1 Top 10 UK Google Searches in 2020 | Easy English 58
Easy English · 56 lines
4:35 B2 Europe's toughest airport landing used to be a lot harder
Tom Scott · 57 lines
5:12 B2 How to Find Fulfilling Work
The School of Life · 58 lines
6:00 A2 THE HEAT IS ON - can you feel the heat? Learn English words to express feeling HOT #mrduncanenglish
English Addict with Mr Duncan · 60 lines
4:13 A2 HOW do I LEARN English? I will ANSWER your questions / How do I stay motivated to learn English?
English Addict with Mr Duncan · 62 lines
5:48 B1 Talking about housemates 🏠🛋️🫶 Real Easy English
BBC Learning English · 69 lines
5:26 B2 20 Ways To Say Hello In British English | Easy English 56
Easy English · 72 lines
5:57 B1 Prepositions of Place - Visual Vocabulary Lesson
Oxford Online English · 72 lines
5:36 A2 Talking about socialising 👋🥳🤭 Real Easy English
BBC Learning English · 75 lines
12:38 A2 Snow White (UK English accent) - TheFableCottage.com
The Fable Cottage · 76 lines
5:34 B1 British Pronunciation 101
Eat Sleep Dream English · 78 lines
6:49 B2 How to Find Directions in the UK | Easy English 65
Easy English · 79 lines
6:13 B1 Artificial Intelligence - 6 Minute English
BBC Learning English · 82 lines
9:03 C1 The 2025 Budget Explained
TLDR News · 85 lines
6:14 B1 Why are we all so stressed? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
BBC Learning English · 85 lines
3:37 B1 Chris Pratt on The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show · 87 lines
5:46 A2 Talking about mistakes 👎❌🤦 Real Easy English
BBC Learning English · 87 lines
5:40 A2 Talking about 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️ family: Real Easy English
BBC Learning English · 90 lines
5:01 B2 Why is it "Bo'o'o'wo'ah" in a Cockney Accent?
Learn English with Papa Teach Me · 91 lines
14:06 A2 Rumpelstiltskin - UK English accent (TheFableCottage.com)
The Fable Cottage · 92 lines
6:52 A2 Talking About Your Family in English - Spoken English Lesson
Oxford Online English · 96 lines
5:31 A2 Talking about food 🍔🥒🍫 Real Easy English
BBC Learning English · 96 lines
5:33 B2 Chris Kamara's Best Moments
Sky Sports Premier League · 106 lines
7:31 B1 IELTS Speaking Test- Perfect Band 9
IELTS Advantage · 106 lines
7:49 C1 The Immune System Explained I - Bacteria Infection
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 108 lines
10:48 B2 How The Immune System ACTUALLY Works
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 112 lines
6:17 B1 Speak like a Bridgerton | Regency English Tutorial
Learn English with Papa Teach Me · 113 lines
6:53 B1 How to Make a Perfect Cup of Tea | Easy English 55
Easy English · 115 lines
8:08 B1 5 Simple Steps to Becoming FLUENT in English
Eat Sleep Dream English · 118 lines
25:01 B1 Useful IDIOMS for Any Topic in IELTS Speaking
English Speaking Success · 124 lines
9:09 B2 “Something Funny Happens When You Stop Needing Women” - Mark Manson
Modern Wisdom · 125 lines
5:36 B1 50 Phrases to Sound Native | Easy English 59
Easy English · 126 lines
6:47 B1 ENGLISH STUDENTS MUST STOP SAYING THIS!
Learn English with Papa Teach Me · 126 lines
4:35 A2 Don't Use These 50 American Words in the UK | Easy English 62
Easy English · 127 lines
6:09 B2 How to REALLY Understand British People | Easy English 64
Easy English · 130 lines
7:14 B2 British Dialect Training for Auditions
Learn English with Papa Teach Me · 145 lines
20:22 B1 IELTS Speaking test band score 9 with feedback
Ross IELTS Academy · 145 lines
23:27 B1 Surprising Alfie
Zoe Sugg · 145 lines
28:51 B1 15 Phrasal verbs to impress your IELTS examiner
English Speaking Success · 146 lines
5:31 B1 Master the 10 Hardest English Words in NO TIME
Eat Sleep Dream English · 146 lines
28:35 B1 FINDING THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREE | VLOGMAS
Zoe Sugg · 148 lines
10:15 B1 17 Micro-Habits to Improve Your Focus
Ali Abdaal · 158 lines
8:53 B2 Matt McCusker On Quitting His "Sleep Protocol"
Modern Wisdom · 160 lines
7:22 B1 How to Master British Small Talk
Eat Sleep Dream English · 161 lines
22:11 B1 THE HOTTEST DAY
Zoe Sugg · 161 lines
16:29 B1 Spoken English Class 1 - How to Speak Fluent English Beginner to Advanced
English with Lucy · 169 lines
9:39 B2 How Insecurities Show On Your Body - Chase Hughes
Modern Wisdom · 170 lines
8:25 C1 The Dowager's Finest Comebacks - Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey · 171 lines
11:41 A2 The Lazy Prince and The Hardworking Princess
English Fairy Tales · 173 lines
9:58 B2 How to Speak So That People Want to Listen - Julian Treasure
TED · 174 lines
14:31 B1 IELTS Speaking Band 9 Expect the Unexpected
AcademicEnglishHelp · 174 lines
11:48 B1 How I Manage My Time - 10 Time Management Tips
Ali Abdaal · 183 lines
10:30 B2 The Underdog - Stories for Teenagers
English Fairy Tales · 183 lines
22:09 B1 HUGE WARDROBE CLEAR OUT
Zoe Sugg · 188 lines
13:43 A2 Jack and the Beanstalk - UK English accent (TheFableCottage.com)
The Fable Cottage · 190 lines
16:02 B1 THE LORD OF THE RINGS | Top 10 Filming Locations
Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries · 193 lines
13:00 B2 How difficult is travelling in JAPAN without speaking JAPANESE?
Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries · 204 lines
12:39 B1 Fluency in 5 minutes a day (with the chunking method)
English Speaking Success · 215 lines
16:02 B1 Pronunciation Training - 3 Ways to Speak English MUCH More Clearly
English with Lucy · 217 lines
9:59 B2 Meeting One Direction & This Is Us Premiere
Zoe Sugg · 218 lines
9:54 B2 We Forgot About Epstein but then This Came Up
Modern Wisdom · 218 lines
17:19 B1 Advanced IELTS Speaking Test – Band 9
IELTS Advantage · 256 lines
20:01 B2 Robert Greene's Life Advice Will Leave You Speechless
The Diary Of A CEO · 258 lines
19:27 B1 Don't Waste Your Time Learning English Like This
English Speaking Success · 267 lines
16:36 B1 Stop Saying MAYBE in IELTS Speaking: Build your Vocabulary
English Speaking Success · 268 lines
19:37 B1 What a Band 9 IELTS Speaking Test Actually Sounds Like
IELTS Advantage · 268 lines
20:54 B1 Linking Words for IELTS Speaking
English Speaking Success · 281 lines
14:06 B1 What Does a Football Captain Actually Do
That Peter Crouch Podcast · 282 lines
43:51 B2 Live Smear Test, Q&A With The Nurse & Office Group Discussion
Zoe Sugg · 288 lines
25:16 B1 30 Phrases to Talk about your Free Time in English
English Speaking Success · 315 lines
11:03 B2 Zyler Kiss, Pool Fun & Visitors
Zoe Sugg · 318 lines
15:52 B1 We Try to Bake Mary Berry's TENNIS CAKE from The Great British Bake Off
Sorted Food · 335 lines
23:44 B1 5 Smart Ways to Improve your English Speaking Skills
English Speaking Success · 338 lines
24:44 B1 Understand Native English Speakers with this Advanced Listening Lesson
English Speaking Success · 339 lines
16:53 B2 Can a Chef Cook THIS Random International Dish? A-Z Challenge E: ENGLAND
Sorted Food · 363 lines
16:16 B1 The Suggs Reunite | June Day One
Zoe Sugg · 419 lines
22:16 B1 Michael McIntyre's Best Stories - Stand Up Comedy
425 lines
34:04 B1 IELTS Speaking: How to Introduce Yourself - Tips and Tricks
English Speaking Success · 490 lines
21:04 B1 My Birthday Surprise (THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER)
Zoe Sugg · 584 lines
29:42 B1 PLATE SPINNING FAIL
Zoe Sugg · 816 lines
55:28 Intermediate Intermediate Level - Learn English Conversation and Improve Vocabulary (Oxford English)
Learn English with English7Levels · 846 lines
1:36:59 A2 Learn English Conversation - Oxford English Daily Conversation Part 1
Learn English with English7Levels · 1617 lines
1:52:43 B2 Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown
Modern Wisdom · 1629 lines
2:22:30 C1 21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson
Modern Wisdom · 1947 lines
2:28:09 B2 Rabbit Hole: Does Tim Ferriss Dream In Japanese?
Modern Wisdom · 2595 lines
3:43:58 B2 Birth Rate Debate: “40% Of Girls Will Never Be Mothers”
Modern Wisdom · 3660 lines

How to pronounce English words in a British accent

British accent practice on real speech: BBC presenters, British YouTubers and British series, each clip with a transcript and word by word timing.

Final r is not pronounced: car, here and water end on the vowel.
The t at the end of what and but becomes a catch in the throat, and younger speakers do it inside butter and bottle too.
The vowel in bath, can't and dance is the one that gives you away first if your English came from American film.
British English intonation falls further at the end of a statement. Copy the fall before you chase the vowels.

Which clips to practise British English on

Accents inside Britain differ more than most learners expect, and the catalogue keeps that variety rather than flattening it.

News and BBC clips for received pronunciation and careful articulation.
Vlogs and street interviews for modern spoken British English with all its reductions.
British series for everyday dialogue and regional accents.
Compare a line here with the same line said by an American speaker to hear what actually changes.

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