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Americans Tricked Into Using Foreign Accents (NSFW)

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Yanks betrayed by phonetics to sound English, Australian.

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Are you American? Do you want to have a convincing Australian or English accent but can’t get it to work? Then watch this and see how other Yanks were tricked into sounding like native Aussies and Brits by saying awkward phrases like “rise up lights” or “good eye might.” If nothing else, you’ll have a chance to reaffirm your appreciation for “my cocaine.”

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