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Definition of foreign accent in English English dictionary: style of pronunciation characteristic of another language
foreign accent syndrome: An extremely rare disorder, which may be temporary or permanent, in which a person who has suffered a stroke or other brain trauma recovers but subsequently speaks with a seeming foreign accent
A Baltimore man suddenly began speaking with a Scandinavian accent after suffering a stroke. . . . The man had foreign accent syndrome, a rare condition in which a brain malfunction produces speech alterations that sound like a foreign accent.
foreign accent syndromes: plural form of foreign accent syndrome
The papers in this special issue have amply demonstrated the value of studying the foreign accent syndromes (with emphasis on their plurality)—in terms of both theoretical and practical (i.e. research and clinical) issues.

foreign accent

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for·eign ac·cent

fôrın ıksent

/ˈfôrən əkˈsent/ /ˈfɔːrən əkˈsɛnt/

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