> Where are you getting that from? To my ear, I find it to be excessively 'flat' (e.g: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxtBqN48TMc http://www.youtube.com/watch?

> Where are you getting that from? To my ear, I find it to be excessively 'flat' (e.g: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxtBqN48TMc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxtBqN48TMc). I don't think any geographic area can authentically boast an 'accentless' accent to a plurality of the country[0]. [0] Well, except for the most populous region, of course - but that would be a bit tautological.