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title: Does Your Accent Hinder Alexa or Home?
description: The voice-activated revolution is upon us, with Amazon Alexa and Google Home leading the charge. Have you ever wondered what that means for those who speak English, but do so with an accent?
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# [Does Your Accent Hinder Alexa or Home?](https://blog.zyxel.com/does-your-accent-hinder-alexa-or-home)

 Written by [Team Zyxel](https://blog.zyxel.com/author/team-zyxel) | 7/19/18, 8:56 PM

The voice-activated revolution is upon us, with Amazon Alexa and Google Home leading the charge. Have you ever wondered what that means for those who speak English, but do so with an accent? Alexa and Home sometimes struggles with certain accents, even certain dialects from different regions here in the USA. 

The Washington Post posted a fascinating article about this very subject. Have a read right [HERE](https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/business/alexa-does-not-understand-your-accent/?utm_term=.66b603de4b50). 

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