It has nothing to do with how hard it is for others to understand you. It only means they are unfamiliar with the speech patterns. Talking with your mouth full of food can be difficult to understand but it isn't an accent.
It is the manner in which words are pronounced and often vary by region. The thicker it is, the harder it is to recognize the pattern. You can sometimes tell someones economic or social status based on accent, not just geographical location.
Who really has the accent??
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It has nothing to do with how hard it is for others to understand you. It only means they are unfamiliar with the speech patterns. Talking with your mouth full of food can be difficult to understand but it isn't an accent.
It is the manner in which words are pronounced and often vary by region. The thicker it is, the harder it is to recognize the pattern. You can sometimes tell someones economic or social status based on accent, not just geographical location.