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You say "either" and I say "either"

You say "neither" I say "neither"
"Either" "either", "neither" "neither"
Let's call the whole thing off

George & Ira Gershwin

This week on the Fluent Show, I'm answering a listener question about accents.

  • What is an accent?
  • Can your accent change even though you're not trying?
  • Is it possible to learn a different accent?
  • Can you get an accent by listening to podcasts?
  • ...and more mysteries!

    Listen to the episode to hear my answers to these questions and find out why my approach when speaking a foreign language is like this:

    DO learn pronunciation (IPA if you like)
    DON’T worry about your accent

    Thank you to Antonio for this episode introduction.

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