1. What accent do you speak in when you speak your native language? Don't tell me you don't have one, because everyone has an accent, even if it's the "standard" accent for the language in question.
Normally, I pronounce very standard American, except I use the word "ya'll" in everyday conversation. Occationally, I'll slip back into my old country accent that I used to have.

2. Do you mispronounce words because of your accent? I'm not talking about simple variant pronunciation. I'm talking about the way people in Boston say the word "career" like "Korea" and "Korea" like "career"
No, I dont think so. I simply can't spell. At all.

3. Do you speak any other languages fluently enough to have a distinctive local accent in that language? Well, I speak French pretty well, but my French is funky. It doesnt have any distinctive accent overall, but some aspects of it are very American, while others are overly French (I sometimes work so hard on getting a french 'r' sound right, It becomes more French then normal french people speak it.

4. Are any of your accents "looked down" upon? ) the country accent that I occationally fall back into is looked down upon. Many people automatically assume that if your accent is in any way hickish, you're automatically stupid.

5. As long as we're speaking about accents, are there any foreign accents which, when you hear your native language spoken in, turn you on/sound pretty ? South African accents are freaking awesome! Russian is nice. Actually, I tend to prefer other variations of English accents than foreign accents (such as a British accent over a Spanish accent)

6. Are there any foreign accents which make your language sound awful?
Not any that come to mind. I'm not a huge fan of Spanish accents. But like before, there are some variations of English that just drive me crazy, like the Boston or New York accents. Gah...the New York ones sound so whiney...


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