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It really depends on the individual. I've met several people that moved to the US from non-English speaking countries when they were 15 or 16 and have a perfect American accent. I've also met a fair number of people that moved to the US in their early-mid twenties and have very minimal...

ScratchThat wrote:I'm an American, but my sister has lived in the UK for about seven years now. She has kept her "yank" accent since she's been there, but she admits that some UKers tolerate the "yank" accent while others hate it. When she's talking to people who hate it, then she "tones down"...

Hi Erick, Im located here in Manila and i wish to master American English Languaged and if possible please mail me your price together with your contact number

Hey folks,I tried to post this one a little earlier today but under as anonymous. I guess the topic is not gonna appear, so here is it again. I'm not a native English speaker but have spent a considerable number of years in the US (more about myself below). What I'm looking for is an individual,...

To tell you the truth, I've never heard any foreigner (unless they learned English when they were very young, or had lived in an English speaking country for at least a decade, and had extensive, and personalized accent coaching) ever be able to pull off either an American or British accent....

All of the American accents sounded kind of artificial to me (as did a number of the U.K. ones). Also, many of the "accents" he lists have far greater depth and differentiation than he gives credit for, especially the non-English ones. For example, there's no single Irish or Scottish accent and...

Go to this free dictionary link and click on the speaker symbol next to the word 'zero' and the dictionary speaks the word correctly. The dictionary has an American accent, but pronounces words very accurately. I strongly recommend it. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/zero 0 in phone numbers...

Hi Eric, I would like to know how I could contack you for details on the American accent and pronunciation. I'm an English instructor at Messiah College Foundation and presently staying in Quezon City, Philippines. I would really appreciate it when you send me your contack number....

A couple of points. 1) I have a suggestion as to the reason why people from the u.s. think they have an enormous variety of accents, but no-one else does. This could be due to the typical u.s. insular, isolationist attitude which means they are often ignorant of the outside world in a number...

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