1, the difference between vowels and consonants: in British English pronunciation, the letter r needs to be sent after vowels; In American English pronunciation, r should be pronounced before or after vowels, but it is similar to the rolling tongue sound in Chinese. In British English, long sounds are very clear, while in American English, there is basically no such thing as long sounds. Short vowels can also be pronounced as long vowels.
2. Pronunciation and intonation differences: American English intonation is relatively stable, with a small range change, which makes it sound softer and more comfortable, while British English intonation is cadence, sonorous and powerful, with a large range change and more momentum.
3. Spelling differences: There are some words in British English, and the noun form of C should be changed to the verb form of S, but there is no such thing in American English, and they are all C.
For example, practice/practice is a noun in British English, a verb in the latter, and both verbs and nouns in American English are practice. Another example is the British English license and the American English license.
4. Word differences: In the use of vocabulary, it can best reflect the difference between British English and American English. Compared with British English, American English is more inclusive and diverse, and the absorption and reference of various cultures also integrates the linguistic characteristics of various cultures. The vocabulary used in Britain is more retro and traditional.
5. Grammatical differences: British English and American English also have subtle differences in grammar. For example, in some cases, British English uses the present perfect tense while American English uses the past tense. The difference between these tenses is also reflected in the spelling of verb participle tenses. There are also some differences between modal verbs and definite articles.
In addition to the above differences, American English and British English also have some differences in oral expression. For example, when expressing dates, British English is used to the arrangement of "day, month and year", while the United States is used to the arrangement of "month, day and year". American English often omits some words, such as "Where are you going? ? "This everyday expression.
Language is actually an established habit. It is normal for Britain and the United States to have slight differences in language. After all, the two countries have different cultural, geographical and historical backgrounds.