Is it possible to learn a new accent?
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Yes, it is.  Watch the film "My Fair Lady" some time and see how it's done.\n\nSeriously, I had an uncle who moved away from home at that age and learned not merely a new accent, but a new syntax.  In other words, he acquired a new dialect.  He was indistinguishable from a local.
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The main problem with imitating someone's accent to get them to understand you more is that you are presupposing that you are going to be able to make the same sounds that they make in their original language that is making it harder for them to pronounce English, for example, perfectly.\n\nThick accents can be difficult to understand at first, but if you get used to someone's manner of speaking you can understand what they say very clearly.  Therefore, its only an impatient person would would think that accents are a total bar to communication... what if you were stuck in their country and tried to communicate?  You wouldn't want to be dismissed because you couldn't speak perfectly?
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The best way to "learn" the American accent is to be immersed in American culture.  If you don't live in the U.S., listen to tapes recorded by American voices and watch American television.  However, after meeting people who've lived in the U.S. for over 20 years without any changes in their accents, I have to say it will be a very difficult goal to accomplish.  It also depends on your age - I met one young Lithuanian guy who acquired an American within two years of living in the States.  \n\nGood luck!
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I wouldnt mind learning a new language
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What I've noticed is that people with accents don't really have the "accents", but you still can recognise when someone with accent's singing English song. There's something in the way that person pronounces certain letters or words. Take T.a.t.u. for example, they don't have Russian accent in songs but you can hear their English isn't really native, you can hear their pronounciation of some letters are different, in some way softer. And Spanish singers, too, they have some softer pronounciation. And I agree with the rest that it's all about the intonation when you sing so that's why you can't hear their accents.
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I'm not quite sure what the question is but one develops an accent by having a good ear and listening. Also by changing how you speak, like Americans speak towards the back of their mouth, Australians and Britons speak towards the middle while Irish and Scottish speak at the front.\n\nBut if a foreigner doesn't want to pick up the accent in the country that they are moving to or are visiting then it is possible to maintain their original accent. They just say foreign words in their accent. \n\nOne basically has to have a good ear and is willing to pick up the dialect and accent.
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The best way to learn any accent or vocal imitation is to LISTEN - over and over and over again!  Get hold of as many recordings of American voices as possible and listen to them until you think you'll go crazy!  And then PRACTISE!!!  Repeat what's said and consider recording yourself and playing it back so you can really hear what you sound like and hear the areas that you need improvement in.  When you think you have some mastery of it, go out and practise with strangers - use it when you're out shopping etc.  Also... There are very different accents depending on various areas of America - what accent you need to learn will depend on what area you are pretending to be from!
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You can buy some speech tapes [elocution] or a book which tells you how to pronounce English properly without have that 'Mayfair' drawl [posh stuff]  Start off with exercises; use the tip of your tongue, the roof of your mouth, your teeth and lips and open your mouth more when you speak.  You should try singing sentences - you don't hear that many accents from pop singers because they aren't as lazy with their mouths when they sing.\n\nI am sure there will be tapes - search on the internet under 'Elocution'  and Good Luck\n\nBy the way you will be regarded more highly if you speak well [not posh] and don't speak too fast, it's almost impossible to understand young people in call centres these days, I have to make them slow down and pronounce their words properly to get to know what they are talking about!
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Take a speech class.  There are classes that help lessen accents.  Check with your local college communication / speech therapy department.
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You wouldn't want to do that unless you want people to think you're dumb or a criminal.  It's the worst accent in Britain - both my opinion and that of the UK as a whole.  Try a Scottish or Irish accent - much nicer and people will trust and respect you more as well.\n\nIf you really want to sound Cockney then just drawl everything, say 'innit', 'like', 'know what I mean'. 'right' at least 28 times in every sentence.\n\nHere's a good website, it's part of the BBC's Voices Project - http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/recordings/index.shtml
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Everyone has an accent.\nYou don't get rid of an accent; you acquire a new one.\nSwitch your focus from what you sound like to what you want to sound like.
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I am an avid theatre arts performer, and while taking performance classes there were quite a few individuals with accents. One in particular was a girl from russia, while in the class I seen her accent decrease dramatically. The reason the class helped her is because before we start our lessons we would do tongue twisters, while keeping our diction (which means that you have to speak as clearly as possible without dropping off the end of any words or smushing the words together). Try some of these tongue twisters:\nThe blue black bug bit the big brown bear, and the big brown bear bled blood.\n\nYou know New York you need New York, you know you need unique New York.\n\nRed leather yellow leather, blue black metal copper kettle\n\nChrysanthimum Geranium Alluminum Linoleum-x3\n\nSay them as clearly as possible, and find new ones regularly. If you start to say them with ease then it will no longer help you to lose the accent. I also have a friend that was born in England, and theatre classes have helped him a great deal as well also because of the tongue twisters. He also said that he would read the dictionary out loud. I hope I could help! Thanks for the 2 points!
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OoOo...wow. I need to learn how to speak THAT language. iiiiiiiiiiuuuuuuewbbbbds hoachb qerb. Does that help?
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Yes! http://www.studyspanish.com/\nThis is a good site, easy to use, and comprehensive. It has lessons, practice exercises, tests, and if you have speakers or head phones you can listen to proper pronunciation. Buena suerte
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hi\nfriend,\nYes ofcourse we can hav accent to other languages.\nbut  there r some rules to b followed .\nthey r nt that tough.\n1. Dedication\n2. Will power \n3. Rediness to work hard\n4. constant learning attitude\n5. Studious nature for life time.\nthese r the things if u hav then u can learn anything nt only languages but many other things.\n\n& 1 more things that make books ur friend.\nif u wanna learn accents then find out the books available for that.\nthat wl help u.\nwat do u think?\nis that right\n\nbye!\npoonam
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I just have to add..writte to him ( argentinian accent is really a nice accent!) I'm peruvian, but I think guys from argentina have the perfect accent for spanish , really.\nor you can try going to : www.friendsabroad.com there you can find someone who speaks spanish willing to teach you , have fun! :)
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you don't HAVE to move. that is one way. but you can just note the words you say with an accent and make a point to change the way you pronounce them. i come froma VERY country family and i'm not at all. its hard, but it works.