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Jackie
Sounding British: Rate My Accent!
I've been practicing my British accent and would love to hear your thoughts. Here, I'm reading a piece from Sherlock Holmes. Could you please rate my accent from 1 to 10?
Jun 27, 2024 6:30 PM
Answers · 3
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Your accent is very good, a standard British RP. I only heard a couple of words which were hard to identify: 'scattered about' at 9s., which sounds like 'skettered', and 'retorts' just a few seconds later.
The main problem, particularly in the first half, is a lack of intonation, which makes the story sound rather dull, and would put off the listener. If you can tackle this aspect you will have demonstrated a fine command of spoken English and the ability to dramatise a reading.
June 27, 2024
Link to the audio: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BJ86em3tR7xuGNO1nOOAkeOZw2QWJLaE/view
June 27, 2024
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