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What do you think of spoken accents around the world?

Are there accents you have a really hard time understanding?

Can you speak in multiple accents? Are you multi-lingual as well, or not?

Do you think more people are adopting a "global accent", or as some people call it, the "television accent"? If so, why is this? Because of the internet, Hollywood and more global communicating.... or...?

I think accents from different cultures are exciting and fascinating. The diversity is interesting and so melodic. It's also interesting how some languages don't use certain syllables or sounds at all.
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lynxlee lynxlee
 
 August 14, 2009 07:09 AM
I love accents. Australian's accent are pretty cool. The US accent seems so normal, due to a lot of TV. The UK accent are quite grand.. French? funny and strangely arousing.. Italian? funny and pretty ka-ris-ma-tic..
Just my two cents...

You should come check out our Malaysian accents.. pretty weird and funny too. All mixed up and all.. =P
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k2k k2k
 
August 14, 2009 04:34 AM
Accents are typically hard to understand as there are nuances in pronunciation and word usage that require a local context. But accents tell a lot about a person - sometimes to the town they live in.

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qdietz qdietz
 
August 14, 2009 05:04 AM
The Australian accent has caused me a couple understanding problems in the past, but I got used to it.
I love accents, it really helps show how each of us are different.
I personally have a small french accent ( born and raised in the US but I speak french at home so it is my maternal language), and well its a way people identify me.
An accent is also useful, when I am talking to someone and they have a french or spanish or latino accent, I speak french or spanish to them!

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