foreign accent syndrome

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Definition of foreign accent syndrome in English English dictionary

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.

Related Terms

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.

Hyphenation

for·eign ac·cent syn·drome

Turkish pronunciation

fôrın ıksent sîndrōm

Pronunciation

/ˈfôrən əkˈsent ˈsənˌdrōm/ /ˈfɔːrən əkˈsɛnt ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/