foreign accent syndrome

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English - English
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 seeming foreign accent

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.

foreign accent syndromes
plural form of foreign accent syndrome

The papers in this special issue have amply demonstrated the value of studying the foreign accent syndromes (with emphasis on their plurality)—in terms of both theoretical and practical (i.e. research and clinical) issues.

foreign accent syndrome

    Hyphenation

    for·eign ac·cent syn·drome

    Turkish pronunciation

    fôrın ıksent sîndrōm

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfôrən əkˈsent ˈsənˌdrōm/ /ˈfɔːrən əkˈsɛnt ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/
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