AudioCan You Guess The Accent?It's harder than you think!By by Julia FurlanBuzzFeed StaffPosted on October 30, 2014, 6:57 pmTwitterFacebookLink Just click anywhere on the pictures to stop/start the sound files, which are taken from the incredible Speech Accent Archive at George Mason University. 1. View this track on SoundCloud w.soundcloud.com What accent is this? Image: Thinkstock Chinese Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Chinese Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Russian Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Russian Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Icelandic Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Icelandic Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Japanese Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Japanese Thinkstock Correct! Wrong! That is a Japanese accent! Thinkstock 2. View this track on SoundCloud w.soundcloud.com What accent is this? Image: Thinkstock British Correct Incorrect Thinkstock British Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Indian Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Indian Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock German Correct Incorrect Thinkstock German Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Irish Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Irish Thinkstock Correct! Wrong! That's an Irish brogue if I've ever heard one. Thinkstock 3. View this track on SoundCloud w.soundcloud.com What accent is this? Image: Thinkstock Latvian Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Latvian Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Brazilian Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Brazilian Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Polish Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Polish Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Cuban Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Cuban Thinkstock Correct! Wrong! That's the gorgeous lilt of a Brazilian accent. Thinkstock 4. View this track on SoundCloud w.soundcloud.com What accent is this? Image: Thankstock Dutch Correct Incorrect Thankstock Dutch Thankstock Image: Thinkstock Norwegian Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Norwegian Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock German Correct Incorrect Thinkstock German Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock South African Correct Incorrect Thinkstock South African Thinkstock Correct! Wrong! That's a pretty enthusiastic Dutch accent right there. Thinkstock 5. View this track on SoundCloud w.soundcloud.com Where is this speaker from? Image: Thinkstock Malaysia Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Malaysia Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Brazil Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Brazil Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Colombia Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Colombia Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Turkey Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Turkey Thinkstock Correct! Wrong! She's from Colombia! Bogotá, to be specific. Thinkstock 6. View this track on SoundCloud w.soundcloud.com Where is this lady from? Image: Thinkstock Italy Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Italy Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Greece Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Greece Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Trinidad & Tobago Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Trinidad & Tobago Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Egypt Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Egypt Thinkstock Correct! Wrong! She's from Athens, Greece! Thinkstock 7. View this track on SoundCloud w.soundcloud.com Where is this speaker from? Image: Thinkstock Cameroon Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Cameroon Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Mexico Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Mexico Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Wales Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Wales Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Vietnam Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Vietnam Thinkstock Correct! Wrong! Cameroon! She is from Bamenda, specifically. Flickr / Via Flickr: jbdodane 8. View this track on SoundCloud w.soundcloud.com What accent is this? Image: Thinkstock German Correct Incorrect Thinkstock German Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Russian Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Russian Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Filipino Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Filipino Thinkstock Image: Thinkstock Irish Correct Incorrect Thinkstock Irish Thinkstock Correct! Wrong! Da, that's Russian! These Siberian Huskies also whisper in that accent, FYI. Thinkstock What Karaoke Song Is This? buzzfeed.com How Much Do Brands Control Your Brain? buzzfeed.com
