All About Canadian English and the Canadian English Accent! 🍁 (Compared Mostly to American English)

As you learn English on Youtube you'll begin to realize that there are many different English accents. As you look for an English tutor to give you English lessons you might be wondering if the Canadian accent is right for you! You might even wonder this if you watch my video English classes! You might be wondering what is the difference between the Canadian English accent and American English accent?

In this English lesson (with word-for-word English subtitles) I'll talk a little bit about Canadian English, a close cousin of American English and some of the things that make it unique. I find of all the English accents that the Canadian accent is very neutral and easy to understand. I hope you think the same.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about the Canadian English accent, and some of the unique things that we say! Have a great day!

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[kenmoore]

Hydro is used to indicate power in places like Quebec, Ontario and BC because their power comes from a water source. People on the Prairies use "power" to describe a power pole.

[amyroberts]

I dated a Canadian for a few years, long distance, and I'll never forget the night he told me over the phone that he thought he had a "moose in his house" and i laughed hysterically and said that i thought it would be pretty obvious if he did, which confused him a bit and said "well i keep the place fairly tidy, but it's cold outside and that brings them in" to which of course i erupted hysterically "THEM?!?! You think you might have more than 1 in there??? How big is your place?!" And, in true Canadian fashion, he started to get a little annoyed with me and snapped back that it was "... just a 1 bedroom apartment on the third floor" and in tears now i asked "how do they fit their antlers inside the elevator... or do they just take the stairs?" And that's when it hit him and he blurted out "MOWSE OK?! GEEZ GIRL IT'S A MMMOWWWSE NOT A MOOSE!" And from that night on, the phrase, "So, you think there might be a moose loose in your hooouse eh?!" became our reference for when we weren't quite understanding each other's slang😂😂😂😂.

[adscri]

All true - but what you fail to mention that Canadian English and accent varies considerably by region.

[RandomNonsense]

One big thing I’ve noticed that gives Canadians away is they’ll use long vowels in words where Americans use short vowels. For example, where I pronounce “process” like prah-cess, a Canadian might say “proh-cess”.

[James-lvmw]

It doesn't matter how you pronounce most of the American words in English 😸 you're the best Canadian teacher!

[cat-boy]

My favorite Canadian word is "pencil crayons." Every American I talked to calls them "coloured pencils."

[aladdin_everyday]

Hello.
I'm japanese.Before I studied English for long time.But I can't speak naturally.
When I was depressed, I was motivated to watch your channel.
Thank you very much.
I'll do my best🙋‍♀️

[thomassciurba]

I live near the Canadian border and I find them easier to understand than Southerners. “Eh” is simply the Canadian equivalent of “right” and is used the same way. I also love their slang like “toque” and “two four”. One of my favorite TV shows when I was younger was SCTV - love those hosers! And they have great beer too.

[IGnore_MEguys]

As a Canadian, I can say he aced it sounds exactly how I talk sometimes 😁

[pbasswil]

Just to point out that our accent varies considerably. As a Montrealer, I can tell instantly that this guy was not raised around here – his accent is closer to the stereotypical Canadian one that Americans try to imitate. Go east of Montreal and it diverges more. Most of us across the country do, however, constrict our 'ou'/'ow' sound more than most Americans do.

[fho]

Hello dear teacher! I have never actually thought about the accent you speak. Your clear prononciation together with calm and smooth manner of speach that was what I needed a year ago besides you have more logical and organized you tube channels

[tjade]

Metre-term of measurement. Meter -like parking meter
Centre-centre of a circle. Center-physical building or structure

[aungmyatmin]

Bob is trying his best to help us in leaing english. That is why I'm always here!
Thanks for precise facts, Bob! Stay safe and srtong!

[leslie-annepepin]

Thank you for saying ‘about’ and not ‘aboot’. I am 69, have lived and travelled coast to coast and NEVER heard a Canadian say ‘aboot’. The only time I hear that is when an American says it trying to imitate Canadians.

[mohdags]

This teacher is really awesome, eh?The “eh” is music to my ears. Good job Canadians using it as a prompt, because I’d instantly pay attention once I hear it, even if the speaker was a million miles/kilometres away (sorry I used both systems 🍁) And Sorry Americans, the Canadian accent sounds cuter pretty much any way you slice it!

[johndennis]

Growing up in Quebec and having learned English as a second language, it was only in my late teens that I started noticing the differences in American and Canadian English accents. It’s too subtle for the untrained ear to distinguish. Today, I’m 100% bilingual and can easily recognize Canadians by ear when I go to say, Florida. First I overhear, then I look over and see the person wearing a Jays t-shirt!

[Cydda]

What a great lesson!
We Brazilians say a lot of "né" in the end of most of the sentences! 😂
It's kind of the same way you Canadian use "eh". We want the person listening to agree to the statement.

[Jesse-.-]

I am learning english and I love how canadians speak! I can understand every single word and it makes feel so happy😍

I got here by checking videos randomly when I noticed this is a canadian teacher got subcribed and shared with all my friends that are learning too...

You don't know how useful your videos are Bob!
Hope one day I can speak like you man!! 💪💪💪👌

[snazzy]

Wow! Nice lesson Bob!👍
Canadian is the very accent that I wanna adopt but right now I'm focusing more on the language and you're helping me with that a lot. Thanks a million.
Lots of love❤️❤️❤️

[denisewiebe]

In western Canada electricity is called power... (a power pole)