With very few exceptions, everyone is born with the ability to use the sounds and rhythm of any language. As a child, you developed the sound system of the language you were exposed to since birth. The sounds and rhythm of your first language became ingrained in you as you heard and spoke that language every single day. When you learn a second language, such as English, you naturally apply the sounds and rhythm of your first language to your second language. The problem is, English doesn’t have the same sounds and rhythm as your first language. Every language is different. When you use the sounds and rhythm of your first language, while speaking the English language, it creates an accent.
