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[Video] I would really love to have Edmund's accent and was wondering if anyone could state some features of that accent for me.Here's an interview of the actor, Skandar Keynes: And for some reason my browser cannot display some of the phonetic symbols. Does anyone know if I have to download...

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Christanford 80 days ago

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Re: I WANT A SCOTTISH ACCENT

First off, can I just say: Lmao to that video- pretty much sums up the majority of Scots; in the 'words' of the 'great' Kenny Dal: 'It's good tae mumble'. < This was from a mock TV interview of him from 'Only An Excuse', I think it was, though don't...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Anonymous 153 days ago Accents Dialects Scottish accents Interviews
Canadian, and about "like"

How is the generic Canadian(like from Vancouver, Toronto..) accent different from the generic US accent?I think the way Hayden Christensen speaks is very rythmic, could anyone comment on his accent so that I could try and learn that?Does it bug you that some people keep saying "like" in every...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Christanford 226 days ago Accents Interviews Universities British people
Re: Canadians and their English

Well, you are supposed to write about the *new* trends in Canadian English. Not the history of CE. I think that the Canadian Shift would probably be your best bet--it is a very recent innovation, and thus is one of the few features of CE that could be considered new. It also has many...

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by Anonymous 241 days ago Vowels Accents Difference between Dialects Articles American English Interviews
Re: Where to find daily conVerSation

Hi K.,I spent a whole year in the UK, doing a postgraduate course. To make things worse, I chose to go to Wales because Cardiff Uni is at the cutting edge in my field. Have you ever heard somebody speaking with a Welsh accent? For the first two months there, I only wanted to cry... In spite of my...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Tanit 244 days ago Intonations Accents Verbs Contractions Interviews Universities TOEFL Phrasal verbs
Anthony LaPaglia interview Mentioning his accent switch

This should be really interesting for everyone on here: Anthony LaPaglia, one of my favorite current actors interviewed on a talk show- back in 1995 ... (jee this is old). I must admit I always took him for being a New Yorker .. He also mentions briefly situations where his native accent comes...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Mosca 1 yr 50 days ago Accents Interviews
Re: Teachers Wanted in the Philippines

am looking for english teachers for a small college in Daet, Camarines Norte.Salary between 10 to 12 thousand a month, with free lodging. MUST be an english major (CHED requirement) and MUST speak WITHOUT a strong regional Philippines accent.txt me 917-8105585. am Manila-based, will interview at...

EFL Jobs and Positions around the World by Jopa 1 yr 108 days ago Interviews Accents
Re: lower-class accent

Well CJ... When asked, during an interview at the height of Beatlemania, why he sang in a transatlantic accent, but spoke in broad scouse*, John Lennon replied: "It sells better!" (*the accent/dialect of Liverpool)

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by Tam Sadek 1 yr 303 days ago Accents Dialects Interviews

Re: The Best English Accent

What exactly is a British accent? Geordie? Glaswegian? Scouse? Cockney? Brummie? Northern? Southern? RP? Estuary? Welsh? Irish? According to an online BBC article from 2005: "Sean Connery's Scottish lilt is the nation's favourite accent, a survey of people for a BBC project suggests. Sir...

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Tam Sadek 1 yr 316 days ago

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Re: How to get rid of accent?

Anonymous wrote:Having an accent DOES hurt. I was looking for a job and at interview they were really concerned about my accent whether people will pay attention to what I say. They told me that people might not pay attention to what I say because of my accent. They told about all their...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by simplyblessedwithlove 1 yr 350 days ago Accents Pronunciation Interviews

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