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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
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Faintly British

Hi

Would you call her accent faintly British? Also, does she seem to have a native-speaker command of English?

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Would you call her accent faintly British? It is clear from her accent that she comes from Pakistan or India (I wouldn't be able to tell which just from the voice).

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  • Mr.
  • Tom Would you call her accent faintly British?
  • It is clear from her accent that she comes from Pakistan or India (I wouldn't be able to tell which just from the voice).
  • To my ear, English speakers from Pakistan and India generally tend to sound more British English than American English.
  • I've never been quite sure whether this is because of historical associations or whether it's a consequence of the sounds of the native languages in those countries.
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Mr. TomWould you call her accent faintly British?

It is clear from her accent that she comes from Pakistan or India (I wouldn't be able to tell which just from the voice). To my ear, English speakers from Pakistan and India generally tend to sound more British English than American English. I've never been quite sure whether this is because of historical as

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