I always thought I spoke adequate English, I have a Liverpudlian/scouse accent and when I went to NY, I found myself repeating myself to many Americans...
Do Americans find certain British accents hard to understand...?
2007-04-30 08:01:23 · 7 answers · asked by Sai~ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
is your voice soft? speak louder. Americans speak with confidence! dont wither just come out and say it, they will understand
2007-04-30 08:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by Jahpson 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps you are using some words which, while being completely understood in Liverpool and elsewhere in the UK, might not be understood here in the U.S. because we use other words for the same things?
I, for one, have never found British accents that difficult to understand but there are plenty of "local" words that I would never get the meanings to unless someone explained them.
2007-04-30 08:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by nycguy10002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some British accents are difficult for us to understand especially when speaking quickly.
2007-04-30 08:15:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know all the differences in accents... but many Britt's seem to sound like they are mumbling... The Scotts and Irish are much more difficult to understand sometimes...
2007-04-30 08:06:31 · answer #4 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The scouse accent can be quite confusing sometimes
2007-04-30 08:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by sup. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't like the British accent and it is very unclear.
2007-04-30 11:20:31 · answer #6 · answered by 14 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, especially if you speak fast. But the accent is so classy sounding!
2007-04-30 08:07:15 · answer #7 · answered by martinmagini 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋