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Mar 8, 2018 11:48 PM CST Which strong English speaking accent is hardest for Americans to understand.
rainbowdream2017
rainbowdream2017rainbowdream2017Melbourne, Victoria Australia13 Threads 1 Polls 2,486 Posts
ali110: I never been in england or america , the place I learnt English in school / college than university..

The truth is my English improved when I got on cs , made some international friends and had good communication on GBE phone with them , I still have .
If you don't exercise another language every day, you can loose it...and CS is a good oportunity to practise. I've lost much of the knowladge of Italian, French and German language because I haven't used it for ages.blues cheers
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Mar 9, 2018 6:44 AM CST Which strong English speaking accent is hardest for Americans to understand.
Kaylana04
Kaylana04Kaylana04Kekava, Riga Latvia16 Threads 635 Posts
galrads: Wow... another Michigander.

Yep, it’s Melk and pop. I lived in a we little town named Byron (genesee cty) while I finished my undergrad work between Mott and and U-Mich. I still have family in Byron, Lansing and Dearborn (and they do not accept sharia law.).


Yikes!!! My ex's family was from Dearborn!
Tell me, was Johnny Appleseed a relative?
If so, don't tell them you saw me! wink
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Mar 9, 2018 1:06 PM CST Which strong English speaking accent is hardest for Americans to understand.
Mickmjb
MickmjbMickmjbMansfield, Nottinghamshire, England UK2 Threads 245 Posts
Miwagi: I'd have to say either the Irish or the Scottish. I can understand the Brits and Aussies most of the time. Haven't heard the Kiwis speak very often. The Canucks don't seem to have a real strong accent sans the French. Watching a BBC series with some hearing loss can be a challenge sometimes. Plus some of the words and phrases they use are not in common usage here in the US. Any particular accent you find hard to understand?


I would think Americans would have difficulty deciphering the North East of England accent, unless you're very adept at Klingon!
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Mar 12, 2018 8:00 AM CST Which strong English speaking accent is hardest for Americans to understand.
Mississippi backwoods Negroes'. Or Maine cracker fishermens'. Aa-V.
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Mar 12, 2018 9:59 AM CST Which strong English speaking accent is hardest for Americans to understand.
Bearwoman
BearwomanBearwomanNorthgate, Ohio USA9 Threads 3,267 Posts
Kaylana04: Yikes!!! My ex's family was from Dearborn!
Tell me, was Johnny Appleseed a relative?
If so, don't tell them you saw me!



Hi Kaylana04, My Aunt and Uncle were from Royal Oak ,Michigan.wave
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