accent

accent/ˈak.sent/

noun

way of speaking that shows region or first language influence

paraan ng pagsasalita na nagpapakita ng rehiyon o unang wika

Having an accent is normal; intelligibility matters more than sounding native.

Normal ang may accent; mas importante ang intelligibility kaysa native sound.

Examples

01
Nagustuhan ng listeners ang malinaw niyang accent sa radio show.
Listeners loved her clear accent on the radio show.
02
Binawasan niya ang accent sa tulong ng coach, pero pinanatili ang identity.
He reduced his accent with a coach, but kept his identity.
03
Mayaman ang regional accent variation kahit sa loob ng isang bansa.
Regional accent variation is rich even within one country.

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