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		Agentlien on June 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An Unbelievable Demo I'm Swedish and to me a heavy American accent means a clear rhotic r[0], slightly slurred speech, and a lot of volume. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhoticity_in_English

RyJones on June 4, 2021 [–]

I got that a lot in Iceland[0] recently.

I’d say something to a clerk, and they’d reply with “you’re an American!”

Yes, how could you tell?

You’re so loud!

Thanks?

[0]: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOgT48pM4GctCy-88GTDyyqyy...

irrational on June 4, 2021 | [–]

I aware of this stereotype, so when I travel I purposefully try to talk just above a whisper.

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