British-American Quiz

Which language variety uses the following expression?

'elevator'

• British English

• American English

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which language variety doubles –l before a suffix regardless of the position of the stress?

e.g. 'travel' --> 'traveller'

• British English

• American English

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CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which one of the following pronunciations does British English variety speakers use in case of the word 'harm'?

• /ha:rm/

• /ha:m/

• /a:m/

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

List 3 vocabulary items which appear only in the American English variety!

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What happens with the pronunciation of the -t/-tt sounds in the following words?

'matter'; 'latter'; 'party'

• In Br.Eng. the pronunciation is /d/ and in Am.Eng. it's /t/

• In both American and British English the pronunciation is /t/

• In Br.Eng. the pronunciation is /t/ and in Am.Eng. it's /d/

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E