Adele's Singing of the Word I

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The way people sing the word I, which is obviously such a big word in songs. Almost every pop song that's about love as the word I in it. There's loads of examples in here. Adele would say, I heard that you settled down, or that you're settled down. But she's going settled with a duh sound, which is really American. So the R in heard is more pronounced in an American accent and the settled sounds like settled with a Duh.

657. [1/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?

Have you ever wondered why British people sometimes change their accent when they sing? This episode explores the question of why this happens, with various examples and some (dodgy) singing by me. Notes, videos and transcripts available on the episode page.

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