English voice over, natively reviewed.
English is the language most scripts start in and many audiences hear second. We cast the accent your listeners expect, not the accent of the company that made the video.
Accents and variants of English.
- American (General American)
- The default for much global business and training content, and for audiences in the United States.
- British (neutral)
- A clear, formal British voice, often chosen for corporate, financial and heritage brands.
- British regional
- Northern English, Scottish and Welsh voices for audiences who expect to hear their own region.
- Irish
- A recognisable Irish voice for Irish audiences and for brands that want its warmth.
- Australian and New Zealand
- Voices for Australasian audiences, where a foreign accent is noticed straight away.
- Canadian
- Close to American for most listeners, with its own vowels and vocabulary for Canadian audiences.
- Indian English
- For audiences in India, where English is both a second language and a daily working one.
- South African
- For South African audiences and for brands that serve them.
What a native English reviewer checks.
- Spelling and wording by market
- Colour or color, lift or elevator, autumn or fall: the script is checked against the market it is for.
- Dates and numbers
- A date such as 2/11 is two different days in the United States and the United Kingdom, so we agree how dates are spoken.
- Acronyms and brand names
- Whether FAQ is said as letters or as a word, and how each product name is stressed.
Writing for English.
- Plain wording for second-language listeners
- Many people hear your English as a second language. Short sentences and few idioms are understood more widely.
- Say which dollar
- US, Canadian and Australian dollars are different amounts. Name the currency the first time it appears.
- Units and measures
- Miles or kilometres, Fahrenheit or Celsius. Match them to the listener, not to the author.
English voice over: questions.
Which English accent should we choose?
Choose by where the listeners are, not where the company is. For a global audience many teams pick General American or neutral British and test a short sample first.
Can one English version serve every market?
It can if the script avoids local spelling, units and idiom. Otherwise we adapt the script for each market and keep the same voice style.
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