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I am Spanish and my English is good but not perfect. Any way when I find myself talking English close to people who´s English is worst than mine, I change my pr
by omegant 15y ago
I am Spanish and my English is good but not perfect. Any way when I find myself talking English close to people who´s English is worst than mine, I change my pronunciation to one much less accurate (almost Spanish pronunciation of English words).
I just don´t feel confortable pronouncing properly (well kind off properly) in that situation, I just hide my ability. (maybe to avoid the mythical Spanish envy?).
- hessenwolf 15y agoIt's also a lot easier to understand. I am constantly asking my German colleagues to pronounce that word 'as if they were imitating my accent', so I can get some idea of the spelling, and not just a smudge of weird consonants.
- wazoox 15y agoI cannot actually speak German, but isn't German relation of pronunciation to spelling much clearer than in English (for which it's notoriously intractable, see the famous "ghoti" joke)?
- hessenwolf 15y agoYes, it's phairly phonetic, but there are a few different 'h', 'ch', and 'k' sounds that were initially completely undistinguishable to my ears.
- foolano 15y agoSpanish here. I remember that back in high school or uni people would make fun of you if you tried to make your pronunciation sound a bit more English. I think that's changing nowadays. People are more exposed to English via TV series and movies and stuff. With regard to your point, whenever I'm London and find myself having a conversation with someone with a cockney accent. After a few minutes, I start to mimic their accent. I can't help it. I love the accent.
- omegant 15y agoAye! that bloody cockney...