affect an accent

Examples (10)

• He tried to affect a British accent to sound more sophisticated.
• The actor is known for her ability to perfectly affect any regional accent.
• Why do you always affect that fake Italian accent when ordering pizza?
• She was affecting a posh accent at the party, but her true origins slipped through.
• To blend in, the spy was trained to affect a flawless German accent.
• He thought affecting an accent would make him seem more mysterious.
• I find it hard to believe he's really from Texas; he seems to be affecting that Southern accent.
• She didn't want to affect an accent, preferring to speak in her natural voice.
• He had been affecting a French accent for so long that he almost forgot his own.
• The comedian affected a thick Scottish accent for his hilarious sketch.