13 American Accents Ranked EASIEST to HARDEST to Understand

Olly Richards June 7, 2024
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Hola, bonjour, konichiwa. I’ve learned 8 languages (and counting!), and I’m here to show you how to do it too—faster. I’m an author, teacher, and founder of StoryLearning®, where I teach languages through the power of stories 📚✨—because I believe storytelling is the secret to mastering any language. On this channel, I’ll share my best tips and language hacks. If you love discovering new cultures, figuring out how people learn, and want to become fluent without drowning in grammar books, you’re in the right place.

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https://bit.ly/freeslkit_rankedaccents 🇺🇸 American accents never cease to baffle me. Some are soothing, some are confusing, and some are downright unintelligible! How well do you know your American accents? I scoured the country to find 13 different accents and ranked them from the easiest to hardest to understand. Check it out, then let me know in the comments how your American accent skills stack up. 📺 WATCH NEXT: Think those accents are hard? Check these out! 👉🏼 https://youtu.be/Bl8ksfLfW6Q ⬇️ GET MY FREE STORYLEARNING® KIT: Discover how to learn any foreign language faster through the power of story with my free StoryLearning® Kit 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/freeslkit_rankedaccents ✍🏼 ON THE BLOG: Prefer reading to watching? We’ve got you covered! How to Learn an Accent 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/4aPUjMG 📖 LEARN A LANGUAGE THROUGH THE POWER OF STORY: Stories are the best way I have found to learn ANY language. Forget the boring textbooks and time-wasting apps and learn a language the natural, effective way with one of my story-based courses. 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/StoryLearning-Courses 🗣 SUPERCHARGE STORIES WITH SPEAKING PRACTICE Many StoryLearning students have found great success combining story-based learning with 1-on-1 speaking practice. We recommend LanguaTalk for finding talented tutors who can help you become more confident. Book a free trial with a 5-star tutor here 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/languatalkyt 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: Get daily language tips, comics, reels, and more on Instagram (@iwillteachyoualanguage) 👉🏼 https://www.instagram.com/iwillteachyoualanguage ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Which American accent is the hardest to understand? 0:22 - Accent #1 1:45 - Accent #2 2:54 - Accent #3 4:40 - Accent #4 6:10 - Accent #5 7:14 - Accent #6 9:05 - Accent #7 12:24 - Accent #8 14:33 - Accent #9 16:00 - Accent #10 17:52 - Accent #11 20:27 - Accent #12 22:20 - Accent #13 📜 SOURCES & ATTRIBUTIONS: 🎬 Video Clips: https://www.tiktok.com/@keenanwilsonactor/video/7183484163457076526?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/d1jcChEcxawV1ghS/ https://youtu.be/yc47FqB3Cw8?si=k8gc1Y0F8LMpeOqe&t=28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlPm3xELJH8 https://www.tiktok.com/@thecordlefamily/video/7082867990500347178?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://youtu.be/v0JOxtez9XQ?si=85Ch3muCk4jKqDAc&t=106 https://www.tiktok.com/@showmetheyamz/video/6853259738101206277?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://www.tiktok.com/@cajuncrippler/video/7261812854335065387?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://www.tiktok.com/@calliesteg/video/7275918162267245866?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://youtu.be/4NHxVtRo5uY?si=gThYvd6hBPiZjW55&t=532 https://www.tiktok.com/@montanajordan/video/7218667483824409902?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://youtu.be/Wwezu4Dvm2g?si=BioOM11F0EI1CtLO&t=49 https://youtube.com/shorts/mFdVH1z6CWM?si=JXrAnWHiXhsAuEvv https://youtu.be/powfsDMw5FI?t=41 https://youtube.com/shorts/vTXIJ2kiivk?si=XtoR1a6De6hk82VA https://youtu.be/bVehhCdk1LI?si=jfNLz7CjNhv_7LsG&t=10 https://youtu.be/eRyLajcTCrQ?si=IqK0IDFbWCtqRq5a&t=144 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5NuJiD-Z_Q8 https://www.tiktok.com/@emilyann_music/video/7151915636229410094?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://www.tiktok.com/@keenanwilsonactor/video/7368639367125929258?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://youtu.be/Z-yJTjbswhw?si=ZFc7cHM8GQy2rYAq&t=4 https://youtu.be/TbRVr0_ak48?si=grg_hmMgjj0HiX-z&t=108 https://www.tiktok.com/@jolizzlocke/video/7174892607787552046?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://www.tiktok.com/@jessandpawpaw/video/7199019199669308715?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://www.tiktok.com/@katiebahbe/video/7301064286854565163?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7188100713905899013 https://youtube.com/shorts/6GJQGNukwH0?si=iw0BzueaDY8fNTW- https://youtu.be/63mjmRz8D_Y?si=ApGyf8A8bxsIu94F&t=124 https://youtu.be/Hw9zMLPNvbk?si=Be-rl4qCgVYQrdwx&t=17 https://youtu.be/p3L5czFvyCc?si=Lu2NxXUjw5PnWNna https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.tiktok.com/@ben_brainard/video/6956701110010793221?is_from_webapp%3D1%26sender_device%3Dpc%26web_id%3D7188100713905899013&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1717690422169748&usg=AOvVaw37OooR8bM-Hx9tMgYP0433 https://youtu.be/Z1esf6G5TkI?t=19 https://youtu.be/HL_RL_EDXtI?si=ArzJHy23K_oIlntw&t=257 https://youtu.be/e23pZvQuYS0?si=g7QzoVGT91io6Kc0 https://youtu.be/UsdxQgLEIuw?si=NJRdu4chvPvt6-yE&t=7 https://youtu.be/cc-7Se9XlEU?si=FwDD77UD_9w-ed1y https://youtube.com/shorts/Qvx4ikXN_Sw?si=AqtUFDAUzWeDct4G https://youtu.be/jqqm-bDyE4A?si=TkNDsUWkVGFn0UmH&t=22 https://youtu.be/4BT8XHJaDm0?si=04BjPCuzX7KM1V_I&t=157

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