Question About Accent In Singing
I was wondering, why is it that so many foreign singers can sing in a perfect North...
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Lauren Bacall's Accent
Tonight I saw Larry King's interview with Lauren Bacall. She sounded like an English...
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Notes From My Recent Travels
Weather forecasting Seattle style: If you can see Mount Rainier, it's going to rain...
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Americans: Is This A Perfect Accent?
To my British ears, this woman woman has achieved a native-like American accent,...
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Leonardo Dicaprio In "The Aviator"
What accent does Leonardo DiCaprio have in the film "The Aviator"? I don't suppose...
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Accents - Hugh Laurie
Anyone seen Hugh Laurie in the new(-ish) TV series "House"? I've only seen clips...
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Mad Cow Disease
I twice-heard US news broadcasters say MAD Cow Disease yesterday instead of Mad COW...
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A Foreigner's Question On British Pronunciation
Hello. I've heard (say, in some British songs) the following pronunciation: the vowel...
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American Actress Imitating British Accent...
Hello, I may be mistaken, but I thought Claire Danes, an American actress, was trying...
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Which One Is Closer To General American...
Hi, I heard that "Water" has two different pronounciations in America, "Wa-ter"...
Short Vowel 'I'?
In voa ,sometimes short vowel 'i' sounds like ә.believe ,for instance ,sounds like...
Speaking With A Cockney Accent
I am in a theatre production that requires me to use a cockney accent any suggesting...
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Two Dialects For Me?
Weird problem. I'd just like to hear as many opinions as possible. I have learned...
Allophone [T] At End Of Short Words?
Hi I would like to know if there are any differences between the allophones of...
Fake Onscreen Southern Accents - Why?
British actors have laid down some terrible American accents on celluloid: Michael...
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Looking For A Native Speaker
Hi, I'm looking for a native speaker who would like to conversate with me. I'd...
People Who Correct You When There's Nothing...
English native speakers.. Don't you feel offended at those who are constantly trying...
How To Pronounce My Last Name : Castrillon...
Hi, so I am in the process of legally eliminating one of my two last names and...
Could You Suggest Me About Better Video...
Hello, I would like to improve my English accent skills(US), I would really apreciate...
Rate My American Accent Please..
Hi, I will attach a recording of myself speaking, hopefully in American, and I wish...