... comfortable being British, then you could perhaps take that up instead. If you are willing to actually be a native English speaker of some continent, then imagine that you are American or Australian ... You're not lying to anybody just imagining. It's like acting in a play. After you've pretended for a few minutes, you can always go back and be yourself again no permanent damage ... out here in the East. 2. Now some words about consonants Linguists distinguish different kinds: labial (pronounced at lips): b,p,v,f,m,r(initially),w dental (pronounced just behind the teeth):...