Comment on Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips?
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The first two are British. I know regional dialects vary, but I can’t identify one from the other.
The third one sounds like an American, but has a very “professional” dialect. Some people will talk like this for recordings, but since you said she’s from the same country as the other ones, I’m guessing she learned her American accent from media, and not from regular conversations.
bryndos@fedia.io 1 day ago
No way are they English.
The first two may have spent several years in south east England or spent a long time there - but they're not native speakers. I wonder at what age they stopped being "raised" though as I'd think at least a few formative years spent there to pick up that much of an accent.
nipawomset@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The both initially moved to England for university - him at 19 and her at 21.
bryndos@fedia.io 1 day ago
Wow, seems faster than I'd have though to pick up that much of an accent.
Then again if they were students they'd traditionally be expected to watch a lot of 'Eastenders'.