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How English sounds to non-English speakers

Brian and Karl

How English sounds to non-English speakers

'Skwerl' is a short film by Brian and Karl made entirely in fake English, imitating how English sounds to people who don't speak it. It was made for Kino Sydney and shown on QI.

HN cites it as the best-known example of gibberish that mimics the sound of a language, in threads about fake languages and nonsense imitations.

3 Hacker News mentions · 2013–2017

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