Accents (American, track, quote, youtube)

**Janszoon** · 01-27-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by dac

I fight any and all people I meet with a Boston accent.

Ok. It's on, chief.

In all seriousness, I lost my Boston accent along time ago from moving around a lot. These days, for some reason, I occasionally get people asking me if I'm Canadian but that's about it. Nobody ever guesses I'm from Boston.

There are no accents I hate to tell the truth. There are some I find funny, like a Michigan accent or a Dutch accent, but none that I hate. One accent I absolutely love is an Indian accent, maybe it's because when I was little my pediatrician was an Indian guy, but for some reason I find the accent very soothing. I have similar feeling about Irish accents though for some reason they sound a lot better coming from a woman to me than from a man. I'm also a pretty big fan of Jamaican accents, which works out well for me since all my in-laws are Jamaican.

jackhammer · 01-27-2009, 11:00 AM

I could listen to Patois all day long.

**Janszoon** · 01-27-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I could listen to Patois all day long.

It's really interesting being around older people who speak it because from them it almost sounds like another language. Whenever we visit with my grandmother-in-law it's always a real challenge for me to follow the conversation. I'm getting better all the time though.

Sneer · 01-27-2009, 12:00 PM

I'm a Londoner through and through and have thusly got the accent to go with it unfortunately. Though i've grown to be fond of the way i tyalk in a strange way.

As for my favourite accents, the French, Scottish and certain American accents (i dont know the specific states, ive just heard ones i like) all go down well

NSW · 01-27-2009, 12:04 PM

I can't think of any accents I dislike either. Don't dislike a Boston accent, but it does make me laugh sometimes.

I love a soft Southern drawl, but the heavy backwoods, hillbilly thing that some Southerners have has got to go! I myself am guilty of saying "y'all", and my relatives in Alaska and Ohio never stop teasing me about it.
And I love a Jamaican accent...I have a couple friends from Jamaica, though you can't tell they are from the islands until they get mad...it's pretty funny actually.

And as far as you Brits...I don't descriminate...you're all invited to my house to sit and talk to me.

**Janszoon** · 01-27-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

As for my favourite accents, the French, Scottish and certain American accents (i dont know the specific states, ive just heard ones i like) all go down well

Hmmm... now you've got me wondering which ones you like. Are you able to tell the difference between broader sets of American accents, like northern versus southern or is it all kind of similar sounding to your ears? Just curious.

Sneer · 01-27-2009, 12:11 PM

Well... i like Winona Ryder's accent for some reason? And John Cusack's. There's two examples

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-27-2009, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Urban was from Swindon but lives in St Peter Port guernsey. RT is a Manc through and through.

Not quite.

Spent some time in Swindon my early 20s but that was all.

If you want to know what a Guernsey accent sounds like just imagine a Frenchman talking in a Cornish accent. Thankfully I take after my mother and wasn't cursed with this accent like my Dad is.

**Janszoon** · 01-27-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

Well... i like Winona Ryder's accent for some reason? And John Cusack's. There's two examples

They both have very, very light midwestern accents. So maybe a toned down midwest accent is what does it for you?

You didn't answer my question though. Can you tell the difference between really broad categories of American accents like northern and southern or does it all sounds kind of the same to you?

Sneer · 01-27-2009, 12:23 PM

Yeah i can differentiate when i hear them, they dont all sound the same to me. I just cant put a location to them, mainly because i'm not American

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Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	I'm a Londoner through and through and have thusly got the accent to go with it unfortunately. Though i've grown to be fond of the way i tyalk in a strange way. As for my favourite accents, the French, Scottish and certain American accents (i dont know the specific states, ive just heard ones i like) all go down well __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

01-27-2009, 12:04 PM	#25 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	I can't think of any accents I dislike either. Don't dislike a Boston accent, but it does make me laugh sometimes. I love a soft Southern drawl, but the heavy backwoods, hillbilly thing that some Southerners have has got to go! I myself am guilty of saying "y'all", and my relatives in Alaska and Ohio never stop teasing me about it. And I love a Jamaican accent...I have a couple friends from Jamaica, though you can't tell they are from the islands until they get mad...it's pretty funny actually. And as far as you Brits...I don't descriminate...you're all invited to my house to sit and talk to me. __________________ Hi.

01-27-2009, 12:11 PM	#27 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Well... i like Winona Ryder's accent for some reason? And John Cusack's. There's two examples __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

01-27-2009, 12:23 PM	#30 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Yeah i can differentiate when i hear them, they dont all sound the same to me. I just cant put a location to them, mainly because i'm not American __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show