15 Actors Who Don’t Have the Accent You Think They Do

Some actors spend so much time speaking in a particular accent that audiences eventually forget it is not their natural voice ...

Why You Can't Understand British English: 5 Differences from American English and Shadowing to Train Your Ears

In TOEIC listening tests, you suddenly lose your grip on the questions only when the narrator is British. Even though it ...
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Interview: "I've Been Working On My Accent A Lot!": Actor Rupert Young On Privilege, Power, And Justice In AFFLUENZA

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Rupert Young about being a part of Affluenza. We discussed what made him want to be ...

Why You Can't Understand British, Australian, and Indian English: The Truth About 'Accents' and How to Get Used to Them Through Shadowing

In TOEIC listening, you suddenly can't hear the questions spoken by British people. In online meetings, the English of Indian engineers is too fast to follow. In a call with the Australian branch, ...

All American, Coven Academy, Neagley, The Ark & More’s Characters Deserve Our Attention — So Listen Up

We're still talking about Coven Academy, The Ark, Anna Pigeon, All American, RJ Decker, Neagley, and many more, and here's ...

Who were the “Big Four” bands of the British invasion?

In the early 1960s, British bands and singers swarmed the US charts, in an unprecedented musical invasion. But who were the ...
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Nest Doorbell American Accent Bug: Google Confirms a Fix Is Coming

Anyone hearing this issue can compare their Nest Doorbell announcements against other Google Home interactions on the same account. If a US accent, or full US English, only shows up around doorbell ...
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Can you master both British and American English accents?

Discover simple pronunciation tips for understanding and practicing both British and American English accents with greater confidence. #EnglishTips #PronunciationTips #LearnEnglish ...

‘Of course I’m the underdog’: the British former spin doctor trying to turn California red

Steve Hilton’s long-shot campaign for governor is courting Golden state voters with unapologetically populist message ...

‘People are scared’: Catherine Zeta-Jones defends her Welsh accent

When Catherine Zeta-Jones decided to used her natural Welsh accent when playing badass former coke queen, Jackie Price, in ...
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People living in Antarctica are developing a new accent

People strolling through Downtown McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Credit: Eli Duke/Wikimedia Commons. A small experiment involving Antarctic winterers found that months of intense social contact and ...