Pronunciation problems most reduce your band when they:
AAre a slight regional accent
BCause strain for the listener to understandCORRECT
CSound American
DSound British
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Accent is fine. Mispronunciation that requires effort to decode lowers your Pronunciation band.
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