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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
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Hi, just wondering, if a non-native speaker (with at least basic skills like reading, writing, and some listening) can understand me fine, is my accent fine?
I'm asking this because it seems when non-native speakers talk with native speakers, they ones can understand better than when they are talking to non-native speakers like themselves. (guessing probably native speakers have better, accurate accent and experience)
I'm asking this because it seems when non-native speakers talk with native speakers, they ones can understand better than when they are talking to non-native speakers like themselves. (guessing probably native speakers have better, accurate accent and experience)
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Anonymous if a non-native speaker (with at least basic skills like reading, writing, and some listening) can understand me fine, is my accent fine? No. If you only speak with non-native speakers whose native language is the same as yours, you will all be making the same mistakes of pronunciation.
- Anonymous if a non-native speaker (with at least basic skills like reading, writing, and some listening) can understand me fine, is my accent fine?
- No.
- If you only speak with non-native speakers whose native language is the same as yours, you will all be making the same mistakes of pronunciation.
- These mistakes will all seem quite natural and understandable to you even though they may not necessarily be understandable to native speakers.
- CJ
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Anonymousif a non-native speaker (with at least basic skills like reading, writing, and some listening) can understand me fine, is my accent fine?No. If you only speak with non-native speakers whose native language is the same as yours, you will all be making the same mistakes of pronunciation. These mistakes will all seem quite natural and understandable t
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