I've just started learning Cymraeg on Duolingo, but I have a question. Should I try and use a Welsh accent when I'm speaking the language, or would it be better to use my English accent (which is sort of casual RP with a hint of Northumbrian)?
I've just started learning Cymraeg on Duolingo, but I have a question. Should I try and use a Welsh accent when I'm speaking the language, or would it be better to use my English accent (which is sort of casual RP with a hint of Northumbrian)?
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Plasma@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y
I mean I'm not a Cymraeg speaker but you should always try to learn an accent when learning a foreign language!
hellfire103@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y
Makes sense. Thanks!
CaptObvious@literature.cafe · 3 pts · 1y
Odds are that you’ll have a non-native accent anyway. Generally, it’s a good idea to reduce it as much as possible in order to be easily understood.