Does English Sound like any other language?

Yes, English sounds germanic to me. All germanic languages have different soundings when you know them. But they also have sort of same “feel”, in rythm and musicality that it is easy to recognise, like slavic languages do together.

Does English sound unique?

The truly unique feature of English pronunciation is not inherent in its actual sounds but in its wide distribution around the word. It is spoken with a variety of accents from every part of the world, both as a first language and as a second.

Why English is a unique language?

English has more phonemes than many languages, with around 44, depending on which variety of English you speak. It has an unusually large set of vowel sounds—there are around 11. According to WALS, most spoken languages only have between five to six vowel sounds.

Why does English sound so different to other languages?

“English speakers are drawn to the melody of a language such as French or Italian,” explains Dr Patti Adank, a lecturer on speech, hearing and phonetic sciences at University College London (UCL). “In comparison, languages such as Thai or Mandarin can sound harsh because they are using tonal distinctions. It sounds very unnatural and unexpected.”

What is unique about englishenglish?

English is unique in two ways. First, it is unique in its utter stupidity, inconsistency, and complexity. Learning English is easy, but once you have the basics down, the language becomes increasingly confusing. And that’s because English is a hybrid language; it is a convoluted mashup of Latin, Greek, Norse,…

Is it true that every language has a unique pronunciation?

No. Every language is unique in its own way. English, for example, has a syllables that can only be pronounced in a unique way. The phonetics of any word in English is unique. It’s the people that mispronounce a word either due to different accents or due to poor education.

Does the sound of the language make it less attractive?

“There is nothing in the sound of the language that makes it less or more attractive,” insists Chand. “Some sounds are more common across the world but that doesn’t link to the specific perceptions we have about French and Italian.