Geordie. People from Newcastle speak a dialect called Geordie, which is one of the strongest and most distinctive accents in England.

There are approximately 380 million native speakers of English and more than 700 non-native speakers of English (English Language Guide, 2008) all over the world, which results in large parts of today’s communication taking place in English.

Not only will a good accent impact the way other people view you, it can also positively influence your perception of language learning. If people don’t understand you because of your pronunciation, even if you are saying a perfectly correct sentence, you might get discouraged or even start to resent the language.

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Indian English is a distinct dialect of English. In theory, English speakers in India follow British English as specified in the Oxford or Longman English dictionaries. In practice, Indians use many words and phrases that don’t exist in British or American English.

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Originally Answered: Are there more different British accents than American accents? There is a wide variety of American accents, especially along the East coast, but I believe it’s true that there are more different accents in Great Britain. It’s less a function of size than of age.

Speaking as someone who emigrated from the UK to Australia fifteen years ago, the answer is: To anyone in the UK you will continue to have a strong American accent. People in the us will comment on how you have developed a strong British accent.

The answer: How long will it take? About a year if you live in the UK and surround yourself with people who use R.P. in their daily lives. If you don’t live in the UK, it will take 18 months to 36 months if you have listening/speaking and pronunciation lessons that last amount to 3 hours per week.

Madonna has never spoken with a ‘British’ accent. While she was married to Guy Ritchie and living in Britain, she spoke with the same accent she has always had: Detroit overlaid with New York, although at this time flavoured with Mockney influences from her husband.

Some British people may lose their accents, but a great many don’t. It would depend on the person, some people like to blend in and lose their accents somewhat.

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The good news is yes, you can learn to change your pronunciation. Known as “accent reduction” or “accent modification”, this process takes some attention, hard work, and consistent practice. Although they might speak English quite well, their accent makes it difficult for the customer to understand.

It Comes From A Place Of Empathy A 2010 study from the University of California found that imitating an accent subconsciously often comes from a desire to feel empathy with a person, or to feel a strong connection with them.

Originally Answered: Do adults pick up accents ? It can happen, yes. It’s not guaranteed to happen, but it can.

Sometimes our accent changes a bit, subconsciously When we move to a new area or are around different regional dialects, we tend to mimic the sounds that we hear around us. This helps us to fit in. It’s called bidialectalism and it’s mostly subconscious.

So how long does it take to change an accent and improve English Pronunciation? With accent reduction training most people see improvement within 2 – 4 weeks. People usually achieve noticeable change in their accent, clarity and English speaking confidence within 3 months.