accent
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When a character speaks English, an accent is employed and the manner is often a bit stumbling.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
She calls her accent “a war crime,” and grows frustrated in class that she can’t easily explain what she’s thinking and feeling in her halting English.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
He has a casual demeanor and speaks English with an American accent picked up bingeing shows including “Entourage” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
"They couldn't understand anything I said," recalls Wallasey-born Morton, who speaks with a strong Liverpool accent.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
“Actually, the name’s Sydney,” she replied with an Australian accent.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing accent
Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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