What do you think of Steve Mort's accent?

[Sweetpumpkin]

This is Steve Mort's voice from VOA. Actually, I'm not sure where he is from. He is a professional reporter who works in the U.S., but his accent is like English or something. Strong [a] sound.. and [r] doesn't sound much. What do you think?

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sweetpumpkin

[Torsten]

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He clearly is British and there is absolutely nothing unusual or strange about his accent. You need a little more exposure to authentic spoken English than the standard North American accent if you want to learn the language.

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[Alan]

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Hi SP,

I would say that Steve Mort is a good example of how your accent changes when you live and work with people in another country because you are influenced by the way they speak. I can hear this with the slightly more elongated way he pronounces these words: every - Brazil - gasoline ethanol makes sense. In British English the words would be pronounced in shorter sounds.

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[Sweetpumpkin]

Thank you for your attention. It's very interesting! I've heard that the British accent is similar to Australian or New Zealnd's and I want to hear them, too. :)