No, Karl only sounds like an idiot for his theories on life around him, not because of his accent.
You still sound intelligent and understandable, even with a stronger accent.
What sort of people do struggle with your accent? You must have come across some pretty moronic tourists, if you think that no one can understand you or will think you're dumb because of the way that you speak.
Other than some regional slang (which is common for just about anyone anywhere in the world to have regional slang) you are still very understandable.
Or is it your own countrymen that make fun of your dialect? I can understand that. Other Canadians make fun of the way that people from Newfoundland (and sometimes Nova Scotia) speak. I doubt that any outsiders from Canada, would immediately notice the difference though.
Most struggle. The people who get it are people from the north of England, Wales or Scotland. In my last job, one woman from Kent used to phone me all the time just to hear my accent. It took her months before I could talk at a normal pace. The recording on the site is slower and clearer than I can be (because there'd be no point doing it if nobody understood).
I have an American friend (Colorado) who has lived in this city for two years and she still only understands every other sentence. As soon as I see the blank look, I know I've lost her. Weirdly, her mother understands me perfectly and another American friend (California) not only understands but uses the accent and slang herself.
Australians seem to understand but New Zealanders struggle. Canadians don't tend to have much problem with it and Europeans pick it up rapidly (despite not even speaking the same language). I think English speakers (including those in England) have the hardest time.
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No, Karl only sounds like an idiot for his theories on life around him, not because of his accent.
You still sound intelligent and understandable, even with a stronger accent.
What sort of people do struggle with your accent? You must have come across some pretty moronic tourists, if you think that no one can understand you or will think you're dumb because of the way that you speak.
Other than some regional slang (which is common for just about anyone anywhere in the world to have regional slang) you are still very understandable.
Or is it your own countrymen that make fun of your dialect? I can understand that. Other Canadians make fun of the way that people from Newfoundland (and sometimes Nova Scotia) speak. I doubt that any outsiders from Canada, would immediately notice the difference though.
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Most struggle. The people who get it are people from the north of England, Wales or Scotland. In my last job, one woman from Kent used to phone me all the time just to hear my accent. It took her months before I could talk at a normal pace. The recording on the site is slower and clearer than I can be (because there'd be no point doing it if nobody understood).
I have an American friend (Colorado) who has lived in this city for two years and she still only understands every other sentence. As soon as I see the blank look, I know I've lost her. Weirdly, her mother understands me perfectly and another American friend (California) not only understands but uses the accent and slang herself.
Australians seem to understand but New Zealanders struggle. Canadians don't tend to have much problem with it and Europeans pick it up rapidly (despite not even speaking the same language). I think English speakers (including those in England) have the hardest time.