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Part of that is, out side of a few regions of the Midwest that have a really unique accent.

Most of the Midwest is “nutural English”. Yes there’s an accent, but there is a huge lack of slang, regional quirks, and is widely one of the most understandable accents across every English speaking country.

It’s the “universal English accent” in a sense. It’s a large reason why call centers became so popular there. That and low costs.

Functionally Midwestern accent is in a way the English that’s so boring that the banality of it IS the accent. Lol it’s kinda funny.

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Skullgrid@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

It’s the “universal English accent” in a sense.

… for American English

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- seralth@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  No even when polled, British, Australian and Canadian find it easier to understand when spoken over the phone. When compared to any accent other than their own.
  
  Again it’s the reason it’s the most commonly used accent when you need a one size fit all solution and you can’t get a local accent for every region your servicing.
  
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  - Skullgrid@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    
    When compared to any accent other than their own.
    
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    seralth@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Yes…? Are you struggling with the concept of an agnostic accent? I’m talking about call centers here after all.
    
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