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Is the Jamaican accent related to a French accent?

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No—as others have pointed out, the French were never a presence on the island. The reason for the Jamaican accent is that slaves learned their English from their overseers, not from the plantation owners themselves (who were usually English). read more

Most people will have an accent speaking in a foreign language. That particular French person's accent might have been slightly different from "ze stereoptype", which reminded you of some particular person from Jamaica. Jamaican English and Creole sound systems are rooted in phonetics of West Africa, Scotland, Western England. read more

Jamaica is a fairly diverse country. Additionally, we have to ask how does any accent originate. To an American a Brit or Aussie or newfie has an accent. To a Brit, I'd imagine an American or canadian has an accent. You got new york accents, californian accents, western accents and southern accents and even northeast accents in places like Boston. read more

Most attractive would have to be Portuguese or French or English accents. I don't really know one that is the least attractive to me. My accent, to Californians, sounds slurred, legato but with a southern mix to it. read more

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