Sexiest Accent for Non-native English speaker.
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I was limited to 11 options in the poll so I picked what Google told me was the most common.
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My answer is not among the options. I would vote "Brazilian Portuguese"
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El Forastero wrote:My answer is not among the options. I would vote "Brazilian Portuguese"
I had Portuguese in but took it out. Hummmm
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Well, I can't be part of this poll, but I do know that when Spanish speakers speak Korean, I find it interesting -- not to mention cute. The other way around is nice, too. I think members of both Hispanophone cultures and the Korean speakers find each other intriguing, so they mutually adore each other's accents when speaking one another's languages.
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I suggest that the poll be modified to include English, specifically as spoken by the Irish, and that native English speakers be permitted to choose such an option. The Irish, by their very pronunciation of English, turn the most mundane utterances into great prose, into lyrical poetry, into pure music! The Scots and the Welsh would take a close second place!
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Re: Sexiest Accent for Non-native English speaker.
First, to me there is a difference between "sexiest" and "most attractive." No accent seems 'sexy' to me.
I agree with Speakeasy about Irish, at least in small doses.
I also like to hear the posh British accent, though again in small doses.
And too some accents from the American Deep South.
I agree with Speakeasy about Irish, at least in small doses.
I also like to hear the posh British accent, though again in small doses.
And too some accents from the American Deep South.
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Errrrm. I never thought about this
Guess I'm the weirdo who's going to need German as an option
(stop judging me! the heart wants what it wants!)

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I'd split English into American and British.
American in Spanish - not so sexy.
British in Spanish - better.
But then I chose other things.
American in Spanish - not so sexy.
British in Spanish - better.
But then I chose other things.
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Re: Sexiest Accent for Non-native English speaker.
I think the point is that in a language like Russian or Finnish there's no significant difference between a British and an American accent. (hmm what's the difference in Spanish, zenmonkey?)SCMT wrote:I'm a little confused by the "English" option. Are Brits non-native speakers of American?
As for non-native accents in Russian, I'm not sure I've ever described one as sexy, but the only time I remember someone's accent making me like them more, it was Iker Casillas (a native speaker of Spanish who has some connections to the Basque country but doesn't speak Basque). I can't prove that stereotypes weren't involved even though he definitely didn't sound "passionate" or anything like that to me (in a video obv). I think he sort of surprised me by sounding so calm tbh

I'd say a Slavic accent generally sounds great in Russian.
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Foreign accents can be attractive. Does this mean that I should not work so hard to get rid of my accent?
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