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Syria Two - Text

The subject was born in 1982 in Saudi Arabia. He was raised in Riyadh until he moved to the United States in 1999. He is a junior business administrative accounting major at the University of Kansas. His accent is still very thick. But he does well with the American signature vowels. When trying to recreate this accent I found you must focus on rhythm and pitch. Some signature sounds were tapped r's and darker l's.

Interviewed by Averyn Mackey and edited by Paul Meier 12.05.02. Running time 00:04:24

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