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Tag - IELTS spelling

Can I use both American and English pronunciation during the IELTS speaking test?

We asked one of the IELTS speaking examiners that works with us. Yes, of course.  English is English. As you may know, there are two ways of saying potato and tomato; the UK way /təˈmɑː·təʊ/ and the US way /təˈmeɪ·t̬oʊ/ (and probably more!).  Now, in the exam, if the examiner asks you “Do you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables?” You can answer “Yes, /təˈmɑː·təʊz/ (UK pronunciation) are my favourite (UK spelling!) food.  I eat them every day.  I couldn’t live without  /təˈmeɪ·t̬oʊs/...