Abstract
This paper examines the major territorial varieties of English pronunciation across different regions of the world, focusing on phonological systems, accent features, and vowel and consonant variations. It provides a comparative analysis of British Received Pronunciation, General American, Australian, Canadian, Irish, Scottish, South African, and various emerging World Englishes.
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