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US Woman visits dentist, wakes up with Irish accent - VIDEOS

Woman woke up after sedative with new accent and a medical mystery

KATE HICKEY,

IrishCentral.com Editor

Published Friday, May 6, 2011, 7:14 AM

Updated Friday, May 6, 2011, 9:23 AM

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BiffSissy | May 09, 2011, 04:03 PM EDT

for those of you who believe this.... I've got Florida swampland I could sell you or maybe a bridge?? ( pun intended)................

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aoibhinn | May 08, 2011, 03:00 AM EDT

I hear South African and northern England, and a jumble of Australian, N. Ireland and English.

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AMDG1970 | May 07, 2011, 10:33 AM EDT

The accent does shift as she speaks; sounds for the most part generic Irish but there are words that sond Gemanic or South African. (I've been doing surgery for 32 years - I've never heard of this syndrome) Saln

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billyjustin | May 07, 2011, 05:46 AM EDT

thats nothing like an irish accent, great ad for her (doctor) Im irish and live in Limerick, slan

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AliceBernadette | May 07, 2011, 02:38 AM EDT

Actually on further listening there is a hint of South African but it really sounds like a jumbled accent not really something you could pin on any country.

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AliceBernadette | May 07, 2011, 02:28 AM EDT

As someone from Australia this accent sounds like someone who is not a native English speaker. I would have guessed Dutch / Scandinavian. It doesn't sound in anyway British or Irish. It also doesn't sound Australian or South African. People aren't very good at accents if they think this is in anyway British or Irish.

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eithnep | May 06, 2011, 11:57 PM EDT

what a load of codswallop ,she was on abc news with a english accent and on nbc news claiming she had an irish accent ,which is it?how much did they pay her?

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dublinguy | May 06, 2011, 06:47 PM EDT

There is no doubt about it she has a south african accent.

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sirpeter | May 06, 2011, 06:13 PM EDT

That's not an Irish accent anywhere in Ireland.Scandanavian or Dutch maybe.

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LainieMcEl | May 06, 2011, 06:12 PM EDT

WOW!!!! After reading this I am going to make an appointment with my orthodontist to get an implant, but instead of waking up with an Irish accent,I am hoping that I wake up IN Ireland. LMAO!!!!!!! May be the only way for me to get my life long dream!!

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belfastgirl1 | May 06, 2011, 05:28 PM EDT

Please don't insult us. This does not sound anything like an Irish or British accent. You have a speech impediment, sue your dentist.

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mamaginnty | May 06, 2011, 02:37 PM EDT

No way would I take her for irish, a touch of S.Africa, Australia, and European English. Kate your hearing is a bit Wonky.

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Conor86 | May 06, 2011, 02:27 PM EDT

That is not an Irish accent sorry. I was born in Ireland so i know.

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borefield | May 06, 2011, 02:07 PM EDT

Me thinks Kate Hickey had a wee dram too much before she wrote this one.