PRONUNCIATION

AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH* AND AMERICAN ENGLISH

VOCABULARY AUSTRALIAN AMERICAN

car /kɑːr/ /kɑːr/

hot /hɒt/ /hɑːt/

bottle /ˈbɒt.əl/ /ˈbɑː.t̬ əl/

garage /ˈɡær.ɑːʒ/ /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/

burger /ˈbɜː.ɡər/ /ˈbɝː.ɡɚ/

aunt /ɑːnt/ /ænt/

mobile /ˈməʊ.baɪl/ /ˈmoʊ.bəl/

leisure /ˈleʒ.ər/ /ˈliː.ʒɚ/

niche /niːʃ/ /nɪtʃ/

*Australian English sounds most likely the same as British English.

Can you figure out other words?

 VOCABULARY
AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH

1. A: What are you doing this arvo?/

What are you doing ‘sarvo?
B: We are having some mates around for a Barbie ‘sarvo, you should come?

2. A: Oh no! I hope we don’t have a flat tire?

B: She’ll be right, (mate)!
She’s apples

3. A: How was your trip?

B: It was a great time!

4. A: How was your trip?

B: It was ace!

5. A: How was your trip?

B: We had a ripper of time. We just hung out on the beach all day.

6. A: What are you doing on the weekend?

B: Nothing much, just taking it easy.

7. A: ?
B: Go to the boot and get some bush chooks and we’ll crack a tinnie!