Learn the Transatlantic Accent | Half British, Half American 100% Wonderful

The Transatlantic or mid-Atlantic accent is half British half American. I was a learned accent that was popular amongst American actors from the 1930. Also taught at some elite American schools. It was an accent of prestige and it was also suppose to maximize the clarity of actors speech. What happened to it and how do you speak it. In this video we look at its history and, with my colleague Jack we look at the phonetics and learn how to speak it. 00:00 What is the Mid-Atlantic accent? 00:55 A look at classic American movies 03:30 History of the Transatlantic accent 08:12 What happened to the Transatlantic accent? 09:21 Did Cary Grant have a Transatlantic accent? 10:38 How to learn it 11:37 How to speak the Transatlantic accent (tutorial) 21:28 Sample dialogue ’A Father’s Duty’ with Jack .If you are a grammar lover you might be interested in our new range of grammarian merchandise exclusive to LetThemTalkTV