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Meaning of foreign accent syndrome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An extremely rare disorder, which may be temporary or permanent, in which a person who has suffered a stroke or other brain trauma recovers but subsequently speaks with a seemingly foreign accent.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français syndrome de l’accent étranger

Examples

“A Baltimore man suddenly began speaking with a Scandinavian accent after suffering a stroke. . . . The man had "foreign accent syndrome," a rare condition in which a brain malfunction produces speech alterations that sound⟳ like⟳ a foreign accent.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

foreign accent syndromes foreign affairs foreign agent foreign aid foreign body foreign correspondent

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