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| For many internationals coming to the US, the accents they have can interfere in their work success and in their overall effectiveness.Most of the internationals we work with come from India, China, France, Russia and even Brazil. Of course, we have worked with many other international accents; the language groups above are just some of the most common here in Silicon Valley.
Here are some problematic language areas to watch out for: Problematic Sounds for Indians Speakers of American English
ThThink, something, growth, with ThThis, another, the, mother ZZero, please, because, cheese ZhMeasure, vision, equation, garage JLogic, major, page, edges VVery, ever, drive, involve WWater, we, away, rewind ErEarn, world, work, word TTalk, item, can’t, cost DDynamic, yesterday, did, lead PPost, aptitude, equip KCall, coffee, can’t
Problematic Sounds for Chinese Speakers of English
THThing, something, growth, with THThis, another, the, their RRent, current, car, mature LAll, world, people, several ZResume, please, because, anxiety SHShow, national, finish, she ZhMeasure, precision, usual, occasional ChCheck, question, branch, chip JJust, logic, image, page Long ATake, make, made, stay, fail MTime, sometimes, problem, some EEven, meet, free, serious Short IIs, women, remarkably, it ErEarn, work, word, world NThen, find, on, run, never All soundsProduct, government, software, road map, advice, exactly, recognize, project, impact
Problematic Sounds for French Speakers of English
ThThing, something, growth, with ThThis, another, with, mother NGSinging, ringing, long, going EEven, receive, free, year ERPrefer, work, service, word Short APat, mask, laugh, manage UHUp, come, public, customer HHot, who, how, happen Short OHonest, father, option, content OwAllow, now, our, power AWLaw, saw, bought, fault
Problematic Sounds for Russians Speakers of English
ThThing, something, growth, with ThThis, another, therefore, them RCurrent, car, other NGLong, sing, singing, laughing Short Amap, ask, laugh, manage VHave, device, wave, receive ERWork, earn, word, world Short IPick, literature, image, it Long OOpen, coat, oval, orange JLanguage, bridge, edge, huge VVery, device, involve, event WWet, water, Web, world UUltimate, customer, upload, upper |
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