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05-09-2019 08:49 AM
Whenever Prince Harry or Prince William are speaking on TV I have trouble understanding their words because of their accent. I understand the Queen, Prince Charles, Diana, etc quite well. But the two younger princes give me a problem.
I don't know if it is generational or a regional accent type of thing. There was one news item this morning with Mehgan and Harry the new baby Archie where there were words subtitled on the bottom of the screen. It made me wonder if there are any others that could have difficulty in understanding what he was saying.
05-09-2019 08:58 AM
@rolen I don't have any problem understanding them. But then, on another forum here, people have often complained about not being able to understand a couple of the actors on a certain TV show (both of whom are Americans with no particular accent)--and I have no problem understanding them, either!
05-09-2019 09:26 AM
@rolen @I think they both speak softly and that might be why.
05-09-2019 10:10 AM
I always have trouble understanding British accents. I always turn on my closed captioning when I'm watching PBS.
05-09-2019 10:36 AM
I have no problems understanding them at all. To me, while they sound British upper class, they don't have strong accents at all.
05-09-2019 10:43 AM
No, not at all.
05-09-2019 10:57 AM
I'm 71 and have been around many Brits from different parts of the UK and have no problem understanding them.
05-09-2019 11:02 AM
I do too. I think it's because they speak soft I'm not sure but I can't make out some of their words. I can understand the Queen and other Brits.
I also have a problem with shows like Downton Abby and Midwives. I can barely make out what they say.
05-09-2019 11:12 AM
I can never understand the British. I've heard of some great tv series but once I hear the accent I'm out. I can't watch.
05-09-2019 11:13 AM
I don't have a problem understanding them. I think they do speak softly sometimes.
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