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AuthorValerie Fridland
NarratorValerie Fridland, Christophe Landa, Khaya Fraites, Elisabeth Lagelée, Aaron Goodson, Michael Mola, Max Newland, Magnus Rook, Lucy Archer Woodcock
Runtime7h31m
PublishedApril 21, 2026
Rating★★★★☆ 4.5 / 5 (120 ratings)
CategoriesPolitics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Popular Culture
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

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A fun, smart and surprising dive into the past, present and future of accents – and the enduring power of sounding different Accents have long held our fascination. As far back as the 7th century BCE, Egyptian pharaohs experimented with babies to test out theories about the “original”...

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