Why Do People Have Different Accent Styles?

People talk differently depending on where they're from. Just like how your voice changes when you yell in a big room, accents change based on the place people grow up in. Some people say 'soda,' others say 'pop', but it’s all part of their accent styles.

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Examples

A boy from New York says 'churro' with an exaggerated r sound, making it sound like 'cher-oo.'
A girl in London says 'biscuit,' while her friend in Manchester says 'biscuit' but with a slightly different twist.
An old man from Boston says 'pop' and pronounces his words with a strong regional twang.

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