Foreign Accent Syndrome
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A new article on the case from the Guardian:
Experience: ‘I woke up with a Welsh accent’ Quote:My own family didn’t recognise me when I phoned them Quote:one day in June 2023, I woke up and my voice sounded different. I assumed it would pass, but two days later I still sounded strange. My neighbour said to me: “You sound just like my aunt. She’s from south Wales.” Quote:I was worried my children’s school wouldn’t believe they were really speaking to me if they had to call me in an emergency, so I went in and explained in person. My bank has voice recognition as a security feature, and trying to explain my accent was a challenge. The cashier was confused. “Can’t you put your old accent on?” she asked, before concluding, “You’d probably best avoid telephone banking.” |
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