2026-02-22 11:51 UTC
@RobertoArchimboldi You're completely right that my observation is more about me than about those people or accents.
Being Nigerian, I can probably tell a dozen different Nigerian accents within a single sentence.
That's why I find it impossible to believe that Australians can't tell their accents apart. I know that *I* can't, but surely they can.
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@RobertoArchimboldi@kolektiva.social 2026-02-22 12:04
@davidnjoku we need to find some Australians, but that is what I have been told. It is interesting though what you can't pick up on. Maybe it is a bit like 'p' and 'b' for Arabic speakers or the two 'u's in French. To me 'cul', (arse) and 'cou' (neck) sound identical and are pronounced as you would say 'coup' in English. To a French speaker they couldn't be confused. I try and try, but I can't hear it