Elsewhere it wasn't the medical jargon he struggled with — it was his Canadian accent. Over Canada's 150-year history, the Canuck English accent has varied in sound and strength, depending on the region. "You can't say 'drama' or 'pasta' or 'story,"' says Vancouver-born comedy star Seth Rogen, whose AMC series Preacher is into its second season. According to Charles Boberg, an associate professor of linguistics at McGill University, there are two main differences in Canadian English pronunciation of vowels. "An example would be ... 'paw-sta' is the American pronunciation but 'pa-sta' is the Canadian pronunciation and really sounds weird to Americans," says Boberg.

Source: CBC News June 26, 2017 21:00 UTC