How do you say tongue in British?

Below is the UK transcription for 'tongue':
  1. Modern IPA: tə́ŋ
  2. Traditional IPA: tʌŋ
  3. 1 syllable: "TUNG"
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How do you say mouth in British English?

Pronunciation
  1. enPR: mouth, IPA: /maʊθ/
  2. (Canada) IPA: /mʌʊθ/
  3. Audio (UK) 0:02. (file)
  4. Audio (US) 0:01. (file)
  5. Rhymes: -aʊθ
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How do the British pronounce gestures?

Gesture is pronounced with a soft 'g' as /ˈdʒes. tʃər/ but in some parts of the UK, and the rest of the world, it is pronounced with a hard 'g' as /ˈges. tʃər/ due to the different regional dialects.
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Why do British say cheeky?

Cheeky. Brits are famous for their sense of humour, and we like to take life a little less seriously than other nations do. We take pleasure in being playful, so we often use the word “cheeky” to describe small, fun, frivolous activities that make us smile.
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How do you say bro in British slang?

Bruv. Short for "brother", this London street slang is used to refer to a male friend.
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How do we pronounce GIF?

“It's pronounced JIF, not GIF.” Just like the peanut butter. “The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations,” Wilhite told The New York Times. “They are wrong. It is a soft 'G,' pronounced 'jif.
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How do you say head in British?

Below is the UK transcription for 'head':
  1. Modern IPA: hɛ́d.
  2. Traditional IPA: hed.
  3. 1 syllable: "HED"
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How do you say hand in British?

Below is the UK transcription for 'hand':
  1. Modern IPA: hánd.
  2. Traditional IPA: hænd.
  3. 1 syllable: "HAND"
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How do you pronounce scone in England?

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Following etiquette, the correct pronunciation of scone is 'skon', to rhyme with 'gone', rather than 'skone' to rhyme with 'bone'. The 'posh' pronunciation of scone really isn't so posh after all.
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Why does American and British English sound different?

Non-rhoticity spread through the British Isles over time, and many British immigrants arrived in the United States before non-rhoticity hit their homelands. So, while Americans of British descent continued to pronounce the letter “r,” the accents of British citizens evolved to drop the letter.
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What is difference between British and American accent?

British English and American sound noticeably different. The most obvious difference is the way the letter r is pronounced. In British English, when r comes after a vowel in the same syllable (as in car, hard, or market), the r is not pronounced. In American English the r is pronounced.
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What do you call a British girl?

Bird. This is British slang for a girl or a woman.
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Why do Brits say bruv?

'Bruv' – it's a shortened version of brother. Note the spelling B-R-U-V. Often, in informal writing such as song lyrics and text messages, the spelling of words is shortened. In this case, U-V replaces O-T-H.
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How do you say cool in British?

Happy and Positive British Slang
  1. ace - amazing, awesome, excellent.
  2. blinding - fantastic, great, superb.
  3. brill - short for "brilliant," cool, exceptionally good.
  4. buzzing - excited, happy.
  5. chuffed - happy, pleased.
  6. cracking - the best.
  7. get-in - awesome, terrific, yay.
  8. hunky-dory - cool, good; everything's okay.
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