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    Default What's your English accent: American or British?

    Test your accent:

    https://myaccent.cambridgeconsultants.com

    Not joking! Mine came out 92% British and 8% American
    Ask Sora: https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...-Sora-anything

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    US 62% UK 38% /sigh

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    72% US 28% UK

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    Quote Originally Posted by Proud Human View Post
    72% US 28% UK
    I tried again and it became 49% US 51% UK

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    Quote Originally Posted by Proud Human View Post
    I tried again and it became 49% US 51% UK
    Mine was fairly consistant over 5 tries. 1% either way.

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    I read it exactly the same and it comes out different each time.

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    98% American, 2% British

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    I just tried to do a British accent, and it gave me 16% American, 84% British

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bobby Martnen View Post
    98% American, 2% British
    My accent is non-rhotic so I got 52% British, 48% American.

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    Now I do it with a goofy, silly accent

    48% American, 52% British

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