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I had a colleague from south England (somewhere near the sea) and I could only understand 70% what he said.
I thought I was alone but later other Europeans told me they had difficulties too. And even someone from Scotland said so.
Perhaps, though I still think no English dialect is really any more phonetically correct than the other. I speak a Western American accent, which is very close to a so-called Gen Am accent but I pronounce many things unlike how they "should" be.
In linguistics there is no right way or wrong way to speak, the most important thing is the communication. But since we learn in the schools the "English of the Queen" or the standard American English, these are easier to understand for foreigners.
I had a colleague from south England (somewhere near the sea) and I could only understand 70% what he said.
I thought I was alone but later other Europeans told me they had difficulties too. And even someone from Scotland said so.
Have friends from Newcastle and Sutherland areas, and if Ive not spoke to them on a phone for a while it takes me ages to get used to their accents again.. Id say they have the worst to understand, whereas I can understand US and Canadian accents no bother..
Newcastle accent is extremely difficult to understand and sometimes the Irish but I love listening to them speak even if I don't know what they're saying lol
it could be because i watch football so much and have an affinity for languages but i cant understand the majority of english accents (from both native and nonnative speakers). my most difficult is the scouse tho that could be the united supporter in me coming out
anyone have links to this scottish accents that everyone is mentioning?
it could be because i watch football so much and have an affinity for languages but i cant understand the majority of english accents (from both native and nonnative speakers). my most difficult is the scouse tho that could be the united supporter in me coming out
anyone have links to this scottish accents that everyone is mentioning?
I'm Scottish people from Glasgow sound like "Kevin Bridges" type him in to YouTube lol
Newcastle accent is extremely difficult to understand and sometimes the Irish but I love listening to them speak even if I don't know what they're saying lol
Aren't Geordie and Irish both pretty similar to Scottish? BTW, I love all three of them as accents. I'm a sucker for British Isles accents anywhere outside the South East.
Aren't Geordie and Irish both pretty similar to Scottish? BTW, I love all three of them as accents. I'm a sucker for British Isles accents anywhere outside the South East.
They are very different, as an Englishman though it is probably easier to pick up the differences - isn't it funny how a native of an English speaking country can pick up the differences in their own country more so than natives of other English speaking countries I can tell the difference between estuary English and cockney but can't tell the difference between American and Canadian accents!
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