ZBW controller reported of a problem with similar sounding fixes. Pilot with a foreign accent read b...

Attributes
ACN	1319577
Time
Date	201512
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZBW.ARTCC
State Reference	NH
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 129
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Developmental
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 2
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

Aircraft X was given the restriction 'cross rodyy at and maintain flight level 280' and he read back what from my understanding was 'cross rodyy at and maintain flight level 280.' however because of his thick accent I was unable to hear that he actually said lolly which is a fix further down the line on the arrival he was flying. This happens all the time because there are so many foreign pilots that fly this arrival. Their read back sounds correct to us but because of their accent we are not hearing them correctly. Rodyy and lolly sound alike in an asian accent.I would recommend to change the name of the fix rodyy to something that is very different from any other fix on the ign arrival and make sure it sounds different with foreign accents.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZBW Controller reported of a problem with similar sounding fixes. Pilot with a foreign accent read back a fix further down than what the Controller stated. Controller stated this is a problem that happens all the time.

Narrative: Aircraft X was given the restriction 'Cross RODYY at and maintain flight level 280' and he read back what from my understanding was 'Cross RODYY at and maintain flight level 280.' However because of his thick accent I was unable to hear that he actually said LOLLY which is a fix further down the line on the arrival he was flying. This happens all the time because there are so many foreign pilots that fly this arrival. Their read back sounds correct to us but because of their accent we are not hearing them correctly. RODYY and LOLLY sound alike in an Asian accent.I would recommend to change the name of the fix RODYY to something that is very different from any other fix on the IGN arrival and make sure it sounds different with foreign accents.

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ZBW controller reported of a problem with similar sounding fixes. Pilot with a foreign accent read back a fix further down than what the controller stated. Controller stated this is a problem that happens all the time.