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British Woman Wakes Up With Chinese Accent
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Bob Lin posted on 2013/12/15Can you imagine waking up with a completely new accent overnight? This fascinating video dives into the rare condition of Foreign Accent Syndrome, exploring its connection to migraines and neurology. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while learning about this incredible real-life phenomenon!
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US /ˈlɪtərəli/
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UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
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UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
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US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
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UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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US /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
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UK /ɪk'spɪərɪəns/
- Countable Noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- Previous work in a particular field.
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