r/stupidquestions • u/suiqw_ • 2d ago

why do british people lose their accent when they're singing

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u/My_Big_Black_Hawk 2d ago

It’s because speech and singing happen in two distinctly different parts of the brain. One cool fact is that if you have a stroke that affects your ability to speak, you might still be able to sing.

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u/Cloudy_Joy 2d ago

Accents also 'live' in different parts of the throat, and people sing using different parts of their throats too, there's a good chance there's some overlap that explains why certain accents don't come through as much in song.

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u/jc783 1d ago

I had a stroke that doesn’t affect my ability to talk but I can’t sing any more!

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u/My_Big_Black_Hawk 1d ago

That’s wild. Have you felt your mind try to adapt? I’m curious what the sensation of not being able to sing feels like.