heavy accent

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

A very strong and noticeable accent.

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Examples (10)

  • The taxi driver spoke with a heavy Russian accent.
  • It was difficult to understand him because of his heavy accent.
  • The witness described the suspect as a man with a heavy foreign accent.
  • She has a really heavy Irish accent, but her grammar is perfect.
  • Despite living in the city for twenty years, he never lost his heavy Scottish accent.
  • Speaking with a heavy accent, the tourist asked for directions.
  • His heavy accent made his jokes sound even funnier to the audience.
  • He's taking lessons to soften his heavy accent for his acting career.
  • I couldn't immediately place his heavy accent, but I guessed it might be German.
  • The professor's heavy accent was a challenge at first, but we soon got used to it.