Verkkothere is no such thing as having ‘no accent’. Everybody has an accent and this can often tell listeners quite a lot about where you might be from. ‘i’d love to have a good accent’. The word ‘good’ here is a value judgement rather than a property of a particular accent. Verkkounderstanding how accents and intonation influence meaning and developing strategies to adapt to them is a key factor for maximising your ielts listening score. Verkkothis article looks at some of the most common english accents worldwide. We look at the characteristics and patterns and give examples so you can familiarize yourself with them. Verkkothe accent originated, as you say, through phonological adaptation. Verkkoaccents are a fluid feature of speech. If someone moves from australia to the us to work, for example, they will probably at least modify their accent, either consciously or unconsciously. Made with 🧡 by ae studio • see what we could build for you. Don’t pretend to understand, nod your head and smile, joke about it, or tease them.
