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May 2024
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124. American or British? Which Accent i...

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Is there such a thing as a "superior" accent? What is a "bad" accent?


In this episode of the My English Matters podcast, Aisya addresses a question frequently posed by our students: Which accent should we adopt to sound more fluent?


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