What English Sounds Like to People Who Don’t Speak English

2/8/2014|Updated: 7/18/2015

You'll understand a few words in this video, just as most people who don’t know English will understand a few words when they hear people speaking. This video has more than 6 million views on YouTube.

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Tara MacIsaac is a writer based in Canada.

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