do you have an accent that you don't have?

[certainthings]

I live in Canada. I was born in Canada. I was raised in Canada. Mom and Grandparents both from Canada.

And yet, several times people have commented on my English accent, a few on my Scottish accent, once on my Irish accent. I've been asked once if I have a New Zealand accent and the new manager at work asked if I was Spanish. A friend who I've sent a few whatsapp voice messages to said that I sound like Jane Seymour.

I know that we don't hear our voices the way others hear them, but I'm fairly certain that I don't sound like any of the above. I mean, I like the idea of sounding foreign but I honestly don't understand it.

Comments

[laurondo.livejournal.com]

The only time I've ever been questioned about my accent was when I moved to Canada. A few people said I had an American one... but honestly I never saw the difference between an American and a Canadian one unless the Canadian had a very stereotypical accent. Idk.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

yes! this is how I feel about the Canadian/American accents. But more for me if the American has an accent. Like New York, Southern, etc.