'Trying very hard with his slang': Singaporean studying in Canada gets flak over his accent

The Singaporean accent is a unique one, with its own distinctive sound and terms like "lah", "meh" and "lor" thrown into the mix.

The Singaporean, who mentioned that he was studying commerce in York University, answered that there's more "balance in life". "In Asia, everything is too fast-paced," he added. On the other hand, some users came to his defence, mentioning that he was probably code switching, which refers to the ability to alternate between two or more languages. But in this case, the two languages happen to be proper English and Singlish.This is not the first time the Singaporean accent was under the spotlight.

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