Malaysia is a melting pot of different ethnic races, all with unique accents that form the oh so familiar "Malaysian accent" - familiar, yet uniquely personal. But accents can shape how others see us. So tonight we ask you: How would you describe your accent? And do you think it affects the way people treat you?

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories:  education,  culture,  History/Heritage

Tags:  malaysian accent,  code switching,  Kedahan,  accents,  dialect,  australian,  american,  british,