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It is perfectly possible to learn to speak English with a perfect or near perfect Standard American or Standard British accent, but you need 2 things: 1) professional coaching or at least a good resource to teach you the ins and outs of the target accent and 2) strong determination I personally know (and have taught) many people who changed their accents from non native to native sounding. It really is just a question of understanding 'sounds' that need to be made in order to dramatically improve your accent and in many cases get rid of your non native ('foreign') accent. Please let me know if you have any other questions or need help.

One of the best reasons to learn a new language is globalization. The world today has never been this competitive both on a professional and personal level. If you have a business and you want to get out of your comfort zone and expand the business, if you only speak your native language, let's say Japanese, you will have a difficult time communicating with people from the other parts of the world. Or if you want to travel, it's no fun if you cannot even express yourself and ask simple questions. Learning a new language, especially a widely used one like English, Mandarin, or French is a big advantage. It will make you better at what you do and take your farther despite the crucial competition. Michael Andrews Dialect Coach and Author of ’Learn the BRITISH ACCENT- FAST!’ and ’Learn the AMERICAN ACCENT- FAST!’