Which English accent is the hardest to understand?

There are many, very distinct, British accents. It’s true that Indian accent is the most difficult one in the world to understand.

Why is it hard to understand someone with an accent?

The Reason Some Accents Are Hard to Understand When we hear someone speak, we already have an idea of how the language is supposed to sound. This process slows us down, which means our comprehension is diminished. You’re still trying to figure out what someone has said when the conversation has already moved on.

Why don’t people understand my accent?

In my experience as an accent reduction coach, one of the most common reasons Americans don’t understand accented English has to do with PACE. Many non native speakers speak English way too quickly for the American ear. If your native language is spoken quickly, you’ll speak English quickly too.

Why can’t I understand English?

Most English learners find that the reason they are having trouble speaking is because they tend to focus too much on the grammar rules, draw too many parallels with their mother tongue as they speak, or simply feel anxious. If you feel this way, too, it’s OK and it’s not your fault. The same goes for speaking.

Why is it so hard to understand different accents in England?

The variety of accents in the UK alone is remarkable, even more so when you consider native English speakers from around the world. The further you go from your home town and the less exposure you’ve had to different accents (and dialects), the harder it is to understand.

Why is the Cockney accent so hard to understand?

Cockney and some of the northern accents can be difficult for people to understand, including native English speakers from other countries. Sometimes, the lingo or manner of speaking confuses people. “Give us the remote”, might be just enough to confuse a Canadian or a English language learner if he only sees one person making the request.

Is the Scottish accent really this confusing?

Though I should point out most Scottish accents don’t usually sound this confusing. Scots is considered by a lot of people to actually be a separate language, and listening to him I am a bit convinced. Still, there are people that see ‘scots’ as a dialect of English although I have great difficulty following him.

Do accents matter in drama?

Happy Valley, another drama which had similar complaints to SS-GB, had accents pointed to as the issue. On that occasion, the Lords criticised “indecipherable regional accents”. It has been shown, for American English, that some accents are generally harder to understand than others regardless of your own accent.