See if you pronounce these words one way or another. Get ready for some epic debates. From "tomato" to "envelope," we've tracked down 50 words that people say differently. The following word is "set.". Typically, in American English, the "e" sound in "set" is pronounced similarly to the "e" in "pet," resulting in a pronunciation that sounds like "seht.". However, in British English, the pronunciation is closer to the "e" sound in "bed," giving it a sound more like "seht.". COMFORTABLE pronunciation. How to say comfortable. Listen to the audio pronunciation in English. Learn more. So far major differences in pronunciation between British and American English have been described in terms of change of vowels and consonants. The change of stress, although not being as marked, also contributes to differentiate both accents. We will examine three areas where worth mentioning differences are found, namely, the French loanwords The main difference between British and American spelling is in the use of the letter 'z'. In British English, the letter 'z' is always pronounced as a 'zee' sound, whereas in American English it can be pronounced either as a 'zee' or an 'zed' sound, depending on the word. Generally, " the British took a French word and re-pronounced it according to English spelling rules, while Americans preferred a pronunciation that sounded more French, even if the word is still heavily Anglicized." Interestingly, in Britain a lot of the American pronunciations are creeping into everyday usage. For example: Schedule ( SKED-jool) .

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