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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
accents
I am constantly being told that I have an accent by new people that I meet. Despite being born and raised in Vancouver and speaking English my entire. I apparently have an accent.
it is possible to have an indistinguishable accent?
it is possible to have an indistinguishable accent?
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I believe it is possible, but you have to work at it. It takes a lot of practice. html .
- I believe it is possible, but you have to work at it.
- It takes a lot of practice.
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- You should practice forming individual sounds in English.
- Maybe even record yourself and listen back for errors (or have a teacher or native English speaker help you find your errors).
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I believe it is possible, but you have to work at it. It takes a lot of practice. Here are some tips from a website called Really Learn English http://www.really-learn-english.com/word-pronunciation.html. You should practice forming individual sounds in English. Maybe even record yourself and l
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Everybody has an accent. There's need to be ashamed of yours.
People who try to change their accent usually end up sounding pretentious or ridiculous.
Even professional actors, with the aid of voice coaches and hours of practice, often get it hopelessly wrong.
Rover
People who try to change their accent usually end up sounding pretentious or ridiculous.
Even professional actors, with the aid of voice coaches and hours of practice, often get it hopelessly wrong.
Rover
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AnonymousI am constantly being told that I have an accent by new people that I meet.What kind of accent do people tell you that you have? Even native speakers have an accent, usually one that betrays where they were brought up. Do you mean that you have traces of a foreign (non-English) accent?
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