Accent Expert Explains Similarities Between Different Accents | WIRED

Many accents from different parts of the English-speaking world actually have a ton of similarities. Dialect coach Erik Singer talks about how this happens, and breaks down which mouth and tongue shapes correlate to the sounds we hear.

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Accent Expert Explains Similarities Between Different Accents | WIRED

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