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Ruttonjee Posted 19 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

neutral accent

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00My colleague is a native English speaker. He always says I speak English with neutral accent. What is meant by 'neutral accent? Does he mean I have accent, or I speak bad English?02br
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0He means that you have no strong accent reminiscent of any particular regional English. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0He means that you have no strong accent reminiscent of any particular regional English.
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0He means that you have no strong accent reminiscent of any particular regional English. I'd call it a compliment, overall.0-
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0Hi there,02br
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00Thanks a lot. Do you mean 'reminiscent of any ...' ? Can I use the word 'trace' ?02br
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0An accent is the manner in which an individual speaks a language.It's just a matter of learning. An accent that is understood by all in the international community, no matter who the listener is.This is called Neutral Accent.02br
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The neutral american accent, believe it or not, is an Ohio accent. This is the accent they teach news reporters.
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Your friend means that you speak perfect english.

Neutral accent does not mean that you have accent. It means you speak perfect English.
You must be proud of speaking Neutral accent.

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You cannot have a "neutral" accent and speak with an Ohio (i.e. Upper Midwest) accent. It is still an accent. There is no true neutral English accent--everyone speaks with some accent. There are just accents that are pleasing to the ear or established as a standard that because they are set standards are referred to as 'neutral'.
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