British accents are widespread in popular culture, partly owing to the success of franchises like "Doctor Who" and "Harry Potter" and the tendency of American directors to cast foreign roles in American films with British actors. However, attempts by nonnatives to speak with British accents typically range from passable to laughably bad. Anyone making the attempt must first understand the differen
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