Do you have an accent?

Episode 16 January 24, 2022 00:03:31
Do you have an accent?
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Do you have an accent?

Jan 24 2022 | 00:03:31

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

Are you speaking a second, third, or even fourth language fluently? Chances are, like me, no matter how hard you try, it is difficult to speak completely without a foreign accent.

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