Accents

[imaguitargod]

Well, I love accents (dieing to hear RB's actually...bet it's cute) and I've always been able to pick them up quite quickly. So, who all has an accent here and has it changed?

I lost my midwest accent after a few years of being in LA and I really haven't gotten it back yet.

[Omri]

As someone who doesn't really speak English on a daily basis, I don't really have one. I usually sound like the people I speak with. meaning "barbi" with the Australians, "mates" with the British and "dude" with the Americans. :lol:

[Sickmont]

Dropped the heavy "jersey shore/brooklyn-esque" accent years ago when i started moving about the south and west. I don't have a southern accent, but most people can't tell where i'm from either.

[rainbowberry]

I have a Kent/London accent, not a common London one though :snooty: I can say Tomato in the usual english way, 'tomarto'. I also sound like I'm about 15 years old so I'm told, girly and innocnet I suppose.

[talas]

`Aye our Kid whot yuw onnna bout ` Gre`y paes n` bacon for tai tonight` Ann yu cun ga down pub wen yu tek dog a wak

(Black Country accent midlands u.k)

[DickT]

I have a Kent/London accent, not a common London one though :snooty: I can say Tomato in the usual english way, 'tomarto'. I also sound like I'm about 15 years old so I'm told, girly and innocnet I suppose.

You should do a short You Tube vid for us introducing your ponys.......

[ring sting]

I have a typically Sydney accent which is similar to most of the eastern seaboard of Australia.

One of the most difficult books I have ever attempted to read was by CJ Dennis, called The Sentimental Bloke. It was written in the 1910's and is spelt phoenetically in the Australian idiom of the time: eg. 'poet' is spelt poit and said poe-it, sounding and emphasising both vowels. 'Australia' is spelt Australier, but remember to say it with an english accent, not a US one (we predominantly have [I]soft[I] r's.

So there you go IGG, hope that was enlightening!

This link has the pome by the poit CJ Dennis, and describes the devel'ment uv th' strine accent:

http://ninglun.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/friday-australian-poem-15-the-australaise-by-c-j-dennis/

[AlabamaJack]

I talk southernese....and can't hide it...not that I'd want to...

I like sounding like a yokel in the high powered meetings I attend... :lol:

You know, lull them to sleep with the y'alls and yessum's and yesirs' the before they know what hit them, I have them right where I technically want them....

Its a blast....

[imaguitargod]

Accents I really want to have are Australian and Irish (although I can do both)...I almost want to spend a few months there just so I can really engrain it and have it come natural.

I too vote for the Rainbowberry introduces Rainbow Berry pony video.

[Armadillo]

In German I mix up the Hessian, Swabian and a little bit the Bavarian dialect cause I'm Swabian by birth and parents, lived in Hesse 30 years, spent some time in Bavaria, am now married to a Bavarian lady (with an Alabama dad) and now live in Swabia.
In the States everybody can tell I'm European ("Man, you'r'a peein' on my shoes!"). But Germans with German school-English are shocked by my "southern slang" cos ah heard it an' got used tawkin it in Bama. It's the lazy grammar, the swallowing of whole syllables and the singing flow I got used to. It will never be authentic though.
My first deeper impression of Suth'n Tawk I had when I for the first time came to the small town in Alabama where my inlaws live. We had started in Miami so we had a rental car with a Florida license tag. We came up all the way crossing Georgia and arrived in that town while our family still was at work. So we stopped at a Dollar General, my wife went in and I stayed in the car. An old man saw that license tag, came to my window and asked me "Wher'r'ya from?" I told him that I was from Germany but he didn't seem to understand and told me "Aah'been twennynahn yaers in Portsteown'n'ah' been glead gettn'da'hell'outta'there!" Now ahm used ta it an' understan'bout nahnty percennufit.
And I jump up scared when British people say "wootah" when they mean water.

[talas]

And I jump up scared when British people say "wootah" when they mean water.

Funnily Enough ive never heard anyone from the U.K say "wootah" so
you must have the wrong country and here in wales its ‘dŵr’;)

[Armadillo]

Funnily Enough ive never heard anyone from the U.K say "wootah" so
you must have the wrong country and here in wales its ‘dŵr’;)

At least that is what it sounds like to me when for example British reporters report their British reports on CNN Europe.

[stillmanz]

People always think they can do an Australian accent, but Amercans always sound like the chick in the Dingo Movie (was it Meryle Streep)
"A Dingo stooleeee MYYYYYYY bABY"
lol
always sounds a bit dodgy.
RS sounds exactly like Neil Perry the TV Chef, looks a bit like him too.
AJ its the ol turnon the south, pull it up or slide right on in, I think Ray charles called it "Country dumb" its funny how people will dismiss country accents as intellectually inferior.

Anyway some aussie accents are pretty harsh on the ears but mostly I think its getting refined from say 20 to 30 years ago. You just have to watch Mad MAx (released asROAD WARRIOR in the US I think).

[Txclosetgrower]

I talk southernese....and can't hide it...not that I'd want to...

I like sounding like a yokel in the high powered meetings I attend... :lol:

You know, lull them to sleep with the y'alls and yessum's and yesirs' the before they know what hit them, I have them right where I technically want them....

Its a blast....

There is nothing funnier than hearing someone with a thick texas accent troubleshoot electronics. Seriously.

[imaguitargod]

Well, minds well expand on what I said precviously as this looks to be turning into a real good explication on reginal dialects.

My midwest accent is the accemt they try to teach newscasters because the midwest accent isn't really an accent per say. It's just straight forward, correctly pronounced English. There are some words that will have a slight drawl though. I went to Cali which is a little faster spoken Midwest for the most part and minus the drawl on certain words unless you are from "The Valley" at which point you want to punch the person in the face that's talking with that accent.

[ring sting]

Stillmanz, As opposed to... Dead Calm? Romper Stomper? Or ... The Castle? That's pretty true of Aussie accents. Have you been watching Bogan Pride on SBS?

I think the Aussie accents in the upcoming Baz Luhrrrmann filim Australia are gonna be over done.

Armadillo, couldn't understand a bloody word. What the hell is that? Must be like Shakespeare, you gotta read it aloud to make sense of it.

Talas, how many vowels are there in Welsh?

I remember growing up there was a street called Clwydd St, I kept calling it clwyd street until I was corrected, it was Clyde.

[Armadillo]

Armadillo, couldn't understand a bloody word. What the hell is that? Must be like Shakespeare, you gotta read it aloud to make sense of it.


That is always the problem with written dialect or accent. You have to read it loud. And everybody is used to a different pronunciation when reading. The phrase of that old man was (in plain English): "I have been twenty nine years in Portstown. I have been glad getting the hell out of there."

[talas]

`Modern welsh has 13 ` :)

I remember growing up there was a street called Clwydd St, I kept calling it clwyd street until I was corrected, it was Clyde.

Forgot to mention welsh in the south of wales has many differnt and changeable sounds and meanings compared to its northern neighbor which is far older and once called brythonic but called a differnt name to .

[rainbowberry]

And I jump up scared when British people say "wootah" when they mean water.

Funnily Enough ive never heard anyone from the U.K say "wootah" so
you must have the wrong country and here in wales its ‘dŵr’;)

You mean warter.
My favourite accent is Irish, especially Northern Irish (on a man).

[Chiliac]

I don't have any accent when I speak German, I was told I sound kinda American when I speak English, only Americans have told me I sound British... oh well....

[Sickmont]

You mean warter.
My favourite accent is Irish, especially Northern Irish (on a man).

yo how bout some fokken brooklyn fo ya ova heeya

[talas]

You mean warter.
My favourite accent is Irish, especially Northern Irish (on a man).

Got it ;)

[Txclosetgrower]

You mean warter.
My favourite accent is Irish, especially Northern Irish (on a man).

A lot of southern people say "Warsh". Ie: "I'm going to warsh the clothes." It drive me crazy.

[LUCKYDOG]

In Connecticut we dont have an accent everyone else does :lo: I do hear often that we tend to talk fast and move fast --

[Sickmont]

.....I do hear often that we tend to talk fast....

And have nothing useful to say as well:lol:

[rainbowberry]

Does anyone know where Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) comes from in the US? He sounds nice.

[Sickmont]

Does anyone know where Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) comes from in the US? He sounds nice.

Warren, Ohio

[Txclosetgrower]

Does anyone know where Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) comes from in the US? He sounds nice.

Hey RB, I got to see the Foo Fighters at Austin City Limits music festival this year, it was amazing. I got a video with some great audio of Dave talking. He introduces the band, makes someone play a solo on the triangle, a kid jumps on stage and security tackles him and dave comments on it. Check it out :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxhDPap4uLI

[willard3]

Most interesting accent using English is the Newfie (newfoundland) accent.

It purports to be English/Irish, but I couldn't understand a syllable for 2 weeks.

[LUCKYDOG]

And have nothing useful to say as well:lol:

:lol: :lol: I like pie

[rainbowberry]

Hey RB, I got to see the Foo Fighters at Austin City Limits music festival this year, it was amazing. I got a video with some great audio of Dave talking. He introduces the band, makes someone play a solo on the triangle, a kid jumps on stage and security tackles him and dave comments on it. Check it out :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxhDPap4uLI


Thank you I love his accent. I also really like Jon Bon Jovi's accent.

[Sickmont]

Thank you I love his accent. I also really like Jon Bon Jovi's accent.

Thank God Bon Jovi's no longer a 5-star douchebag anymore. He used to be such a self-important dildo back in the day.

And yes, i know this for a fact because i grew up in the same area as he did...the Jersey Shore.

[rainbowberry]

So that was why one of Bon Jovi's albums was called New Jersey. I like that accent.

[GrumpyBear]

i've heard a few canadian accents, i'm told i have one but i think its little on the subtle side but noo doot aboot it, can't deny, eh.

Most interesting accent using English is the Newfie (newfoundland) accent.

It purports to be English/Irish, but I couldn't understand a syllable for 2 weeks.

you knows yourself, that's just a whole other language, b'y. luh, i went to school out east

[chilehunter]

My midwest accent is the accemt they try to teach newscasters because the midwest accent isn't really an accent per say. It's just straight forward, correctly pronounced English.

I have to agree, I dont think we here central/midwest have any accent, but everyone says that about themselves its the other people that have it.

though, every once in awhile you could catch me talking like some of the folks in the movie "fargo" :lol:

[talas]

I have to agree, I dont think we here central/midwest have any accent, but everyone says that about themselves its the other people that have it.

though, every once in awhile you could catch me talking like some of the folks in the movie "fargo" :lol:

Interesting dialect that one :)

[Philipperv]

I'm one of those so-called redneck Western PA racists (according to some bone-headed Congressman) and we have our own grainy accent that we can't normally hear until we move out of the tri-state area. I've been tagged as coming from the region just from someone hearing my accent.

We have our own unique word too: YINZ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yinz

[DickT]

You mean warter.
My favourite accent is Irish, especially Northern Irish (on a man).

Warter is common place in Baltimore, thats the way most people say it around here, I grew up in a town called Dundalk and we butcher quite a few words. I think I do a pretty good Aussie accent .

[JayT]

I'm one of those so-called redneck Western PA racists (according to some bone-headed Congressman) and we have our own grainy accent that we can't normally hear until we move out of the tri-state area. I've been tagged as coming from the region just from someone hearing my accent.

We have our own unique word too: YINZ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yinz

I'm from Phillipsburg (near State College) and we pronounce it yunz there. I know what you mean about the accent it took me years to lose it. For people that don't know it think Dan Marino or Joe Nathath speak.