Kassandra, that’s exactly what I realized the other day, haha. English is also my second language. It’s possible to develop a clean British/American accent but you need to exercise your facial muscles regularly. I know it because I used to have one back at the uni.

Now that I mostly write in English and rarely speak it, my BBC broadcaster pronunciation has gone. And I used to be ashamed of that for a long time until I discovered Esther Perel podcast. You just listen to her adorable French accent, and you’re like, “what the hell, it’s ok, I’m fine” :)

When a foreigner speaks my language, for example, I don’t mind accent. I feel nothing but respect for them. It doesn’t really matter how “standard” you sound as long as the accent doesn’t prevent people from understanding what you say.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!