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Most Americans have tried imitating an English or Australian accent at least once. While it's challenging for some people, there are others who are able to mimic accents with ease. Teona, better known as The Language Blondie on Instagram, has gone viral for her linguistic abilities. She recently shared a one-minute video in which she seamlessly switches between 10 different accents.
The clip begins with Teona, who is from North Macedonia, speaking in an American accent. She manages just a few words until someone off-camera announces the next prompt, “Greek.” Teona jumps into the new challenge without pause, and in a couple of seconds she is told to switch to Australian, then French, and so on. In the caption of the video, Teona explains that the monologue was completely improvised, but inspired by her excitement to be back at university.
People in the comments expressed their amazement at Teona's abilities. Some pointed out how certain accents were on point, while others missed the mark. “I'm an Italian, and yes, I talk like this,” one person wrote. “She did all of them perfectly, and especially nailed the Serbian and Turkish accents,” another said. Although there were people who commented that the Indian accent wasn't accurate, Teona received an overall positive reaction to the rapid-fire challenge.
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Teona, better known as The Language Blondie, mimics accents from various countries.
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She sometimes helps her followers speak a couple of words in different languages.
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She also pokes fun at how languages sound to people who don't understand them.
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The Language Blondie: Instagram
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This article has beed edited and updated. An earlier version misstated Teona's nation of origin.
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