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Bangalore, India: Passages
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India

This dialect donor is originally from Bangalore, India and reads two excerpts: The Rainbow Passage and Comma Gets a Cure.

South Carolina: Rainbow Passage Continued
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South Carolina, United States

The second part of a South Carolina speaker's reading of the "Rainbow Passage".

Wayne, New Jersey Female: Story
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New Jersey

Female student from Wayne NJ discusses career

China: Dr. Seuss
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Chinese

Chinese woman speaks Dr. Seuss passage. Has been in the US for 2 Years.

Serbia: Story
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Serbia

The speaker is Serbian but has been in the U.S. for 12 years.

Northeast England and London: Rainbow Passage
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English (British)

The speaker grew up outside of London and in Northeast England.

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About the Project

VADA is a video archive of English-language accents and dialects gathered from around the globe, providing visual information on language sound pronunciation for the theater community.

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Voice, Speech, Accent, & Dialect Resources

  • The International Dialects of English Archive
  • Voice and Speech Trainers Association, Inc.
  • Glossonomia Podcast
  • The Speech and Accent Archive
  • Douglas Honorof
  • Dialect Map of American English
  • Accents of English from Around the World
  • British Library - Accents and Dialects
  • The Dialect Resource
  • Voice & Speech
  • IPA Chart for English Dialects
  • Howjasay
  • Forvo
  • Linklater Voice
  • The Linklater Center
  • Richard Armstrong Voice
  • Jean-Rene Toussaint
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