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There is a generic American accent though. News anchors began using it heavily in the 80s because focus groups said it sounded the most neutral and hard to place. ~~I think it’s an older Northern California accent.~~ I must have misremembered
Go tell that to any linguist and get laughed at.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_American_English
Thank you for agreeing with me, and providing sources to back up my point.
To repeat my point,
Stating that there exists a generic UK accent is as useless as suggesting there exists a generic US accent. The wikipedia article suggests that linguists by and large agree with me. So again, thanks.
You and your point maybe ought to take a little break from internet stranger fight time
That's so sweet of you to care so much 😘