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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 Quirkie on January 17th, 2007

    Quirkie

    Obviously quite difficult to answer this one.
    Probably a bit like a thick Texan accent sounds to an American.

    Or try this...

    "Exzersi-ize jayay. Carmpand intonairzhun ov numbairs. In shoe-airt frazez, tee-een can be thairt ov as a sepairate waired in terms ov inton-naizhion. In lairnger frazez, the numair plus tee-een becooms wun waird. Repee-eet eftar me ..."

    (which is the following file, as heard by me!)

    http://210.71.61.165/esl/phonetic/American-accent-training/4/Track04.mp3)

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