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by redb_ball is away on December 22nd, 2006

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What does an american accent sound like to someone with a british accent- I've heard we sound really nasally.

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  • by bowlinggreen on January 6th, 2007

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    I once lived in France and spoke, lived and even dreamt in French. One night, on the TV a show came on, and the actors were speaking English (with an American accent). My brain did not recognize it right away and I had the experience of being able to hear what American English sounds like to the foreign ear. I distinctly remember wide open and loud vowel sounds. Big open vowels.... That's not a British experience but that's the best I can share.

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