Ladya
New member
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2011
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- Aruba
- Current Location
- Netherlands
When meeting new people one of the first things they tell me is, "Oh, your accent is really strange/unusual/different. Where are you from? Your English is really good, though."
Now, this kinda hurts because my native tongue IS English. However, I cannot entirely fault others for not being able to identify my accent because I can't even place it myself. Whenever I tell them where I'm from and what my background is they go, " ... Hmm. Doesn't really sound like it."
I won't yet reveal my nationality or background because I'd like you guys to judge purely on my voice alone. If you were to categorize my accent, what would it be?
Attached is a snippet of a recording I did not too long ago for one of my classes. I hope the audio's clear enough. If not, let me know and I'll make a new recording.
Now, this kinda hurts because my native tongue IS English. However, I cannot entirely fault others for not being able to identify my accent because I can't even place it myself. Whenever I tell them where I'm from and what my background is they go, " ... Hmm. Doesn't really sound like it."
I won't yet reveal my nationality or background because I'd like you guys to judge purely on my voice alone. If you were to categorize my accent, what would it be?
Attached is a snippet of a recording I did not too long ago for one of my classes. I hope the audio's clear enough. If not, let me know and I'll make a new recording.