# How English sounds to non-English speakers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-english-sounds-to-non-english-speakers/662847>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 7, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-english-sounds-to-non-english-speakers/662847 "2013-07-07T03:17:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-english-sounds-to-non-english-speakers/662847/1 "2013-07-07T03:17:41Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Vt4Dfa4fOEY/maxresdefault.jpg "How English sounds to non-English speakers") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt4Dfa4fOEY)

This video is all in fake English. I mean, it sounds like you should be able to understand it, but it makes no sense. If you’ve ever wondered how English sounds to non-English speakers, check it out.

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**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-english-sounds-to-non-english-speakers/662847/2 "2013-07-07T03:21:55Z")

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I thought you were going to post [this video.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZXcRqFmFa8)

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**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-english-sounds-to-non-english-speakers/662847/3 "2013-07-07T05:07:12Z")

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I think we’ve had threads on this before, but it’s quite interesting to hear one’s native tongue from an outsider’s perspective.

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-english-sounds-to-non-english-speakers/662847/4 "2013-07-07T05:09:56Z")

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> [@LawMonkey](#):
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> I think we’ve had threads on this before, but it’s quite interesting to hear one’s native tongue from an outsider’s perspective.

Several threads, I think. And yes, it’s interesting.

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**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-english-sounds-to-non-english-speakers/662847/5 "2013-07-07T14:00:36Z")

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> [@installLSC](#):
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> I thought you were going to post [this video.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZXcRqFmFa8)

I thought so, too. Heh, now I have to go listen to it. 🙂

I actually know how to spell “Prisencolinensinainciusol” without looking it up. I’m a nut. 😛