Many hugely successful singers speak with strong accents from around the English-speaking world, but they all sound American when they sing. I look at the phonetics of what it even means to sing like an American, and then examine why people do it. Some of the reasons may well surprise you.

Here's a link to the spoof 'lose your accent' video    • Hilarious English Accent Spoof Pharma Ad  


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