LANGUAGES & CULTURE

Accent Explorer

Hear how English words and sentences sound around the world – American, British, Australian, Canadian, Irish, Indian, Nigerian, Kenyan, South African, Singaporean and more – and how French, Italian, Russian, German, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Indian-language, Swahili, Zulu, Amharic and many other speakers sound in English. Pick tricky words, sounds that differ, greetings, travel phrases, numbers, place names or tongue twisters, or type your own, then play one accent or all of them in turn, with notes on what to listen for in each accent.

Ready to try · Hear how English words and sentences sound around the world – American, British, Australian, Canadian, Irish, Indian, Nigerian, Kenyan, South African, Singaporean and more – and how French, Italian, Russian, German, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Indian-language, Swahili, Zulu, Amharic and many other speakers sound in English. Pick tricky words, sounds that differ, greetings, travel phrases, numbers, place names or tongue twisters, or type your own, then play one accent or all of them in turn, with notes on what to listen for in each accent.