How can I speak with a British accent?

Question: How can I speak with a British accent!?

I live in America and don't have much of an accent!. But, I always wanted to learn to speak with a British accent (not all the time, just on command)!. I'm trying out for a play at school set in England so I thought this would be a good time to learn, if possible!. Any help appreciated!. Thank you!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Which play is it!?

Of course, like in America, English accents vary!. Try watching historic dramas like TV adaptions of Austen or Bronte books!.

Enunciate!. And here's how we pronounce words which Americans pronounce differently:

decade: de-cayed= american
dehcade= english

data: dar-tar= american
day-ta= english

details: de-tails= american
deetails= englishWww@QuestionHome@Com

I am american but lived in england for two years!.!.!.they have the same type of system we do over hear as far as different dialects!.!.!.!.people from liverpool sound different from people from new castle who sound different from people from london!.!.!.I would say that people from london have the more "proper" english!.!.!.!.the best way i would say to learn is to watch english programs such as Absolutley Fabulous, Fawlty Towers or Are you being served!.!.!.you can go rent movies about the Queen!.!.there are tons of them!.!.!.best of luckWww@QuestionHome@Com

have a look!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Just avoid the Dick van Dyke "cockney" accent!Www@QuestionHome@Com

via online!?!!?Www@QuestionHome@Com