[ckissick]

I've always wondered why Brits sound American when they sing. The idea of opening their mouths wider when singing is interesting. When I used to travel a lot, I found it very useful to speak a foreign language with less of an accent by changing the way I shape my mouth and lips. For example, French is easier to pronounce when puckering the lips a bit. And I've noticed that, indeed, French people tend to speak with somewhat puckered lips.