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Funke Akindele Urges Nigerians To Stop Using Fake British & American Accents
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Oct 18, 2016 – Funke Akindele Urges Nigerians To Stop Speaking With Fake British & American Accents
In a recent chat with Hip TV monitored by NaijaGists.com, Nollywood actress and producer Funke Akindele urged Nigerians to embrace their natural accent and stop trying to copy foreign accents.
The newly married actress said it is ridiculous for Nigerians who are not born in Britain or America to suddenly acquire the foreign accent.
The expectant mother who stressed the importance of being culture compliant noted that proper English can be spoken without using a foreign accent.
Her words:
fifelomo
October 18, 2016 at 9:09 PM
Beautiful jenifa I sight you. For all wannabes, hope you will maintain to sustain.
Orlando
October 18, 2016 at 11:00 PM
Dear Funke… that’s sound like a jealous to me… depend on where you live, if you live and work with fellow Nigerians your accent will remain the same… but dear if you live and work with English ppl, babe your accent will change automatically trust me… it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been here, it will just happen…
Mon
October 18, 2016 at 11:47 PM
As much as i agree with you, but that is not only be the problem… emulating their lifestyle is the main issue, especially when one can not afford it.
Keeping it real
October 19, 2016 at 6:06 AM
The last time I checked she’s also tryna be British too. just saying. .
Bok
October 19, 2016 at 7:43 AM
my Funkie
Patricia
October 19, 2016 at 10:33 AM
A bit of a dumb statement. If you relocate abroad and live there for years ,there is a big possibility that you accent will change. Especially if you left at an early age.
spayor
October 19, 2016 at 12:17 PM
Whareeeefa….!!!!!
Kunle
October 19, 2016 at 12:48 PM
Funke dear, please inform the public and media to be calling you Funke Bello. Life is spiritual, you have gone beyond your maiden name. So that you don’t go back to your father’s house. Just check it, all the marriages that are separated today, are women that has refused to bear their husband’s name.
sola olaniyi
October 19, 2016 at 1:02 PM
The headline should have been..urges ladies to stop using fake British-American-accents
J
October 20, 2016 at 8:03 AM
I concur !
comeandmarry
October 19, 2016 at 2:23 PM
from our radio stations to clubs.acgl.class.hotels.everywhere na phonetics.
abegi
Tendy
October 19, 2016 at 2:27 PM
Nice one Jennifer