American Accents... (86)
I remember when I was younger that you could tell what part of New York City a person came from by their accent. There was the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Hells Kitchen (Manhattan) accents. Also the Long Island accent. Yalies (people that went to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut) were taught to speak through their teeth.
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Then there is the Boston accent.
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Hello Mimi. 
Stalk KB until she gives in and treats you to a vocaroo sample of her voice. You'll love her.
Stalk KB until she gives in and treats you to a vocaroo sample of her voice. You'll love her.
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Thankyou, Karl.
The city I grew up in was tiny and worked on the Australian model as it was described to me - three accents - the broad (local) accent, the milder version and Received Pronunciation.
Thinking about the capital city of Wales, UK Cardiff, where I have also lived, it occurred to me it's much the same, except for the many immigrant populations.
It then occurred to me that I've heard a fourth Australian accent through the media - the indigenous aboriginal version of Australian English.
Specifically, the film Rabbit Proof Fence comes to mind, the story of three sisters who successfully escaped an orphanage back to their mother during the period of, what would you call it? Ethnic cleansing?
I'm finding it rather profound that the description of accents in Australia related to me maybe 30 years ago ignored the indigenous population and it's taken me this long to fill in the dots.
The city I grew up in was tiny and worked on the Australian model as it was described to me - three accents - the broad (local) accent, the milder version and Received Pronunciation.
Thinking about the capital city of Wales, UK Cardiff, where I have also lived, it occurred to me it's much the same, except for the many immigrant populations.
It then occurred to me that I've heard a fourth Australian accent through the media - the indigenous aboriginal version of Australian English.
Specifically, the film Rabbit Proof Fence comes to mind, the story of three sisters who successfully escaped an orphanage back to their mother during the period of, what would you call it? Ethnic cleansing?
I'm finding it rather profound that the description of accents in Australia related to me maybe 30 years ago ignored the indigenous population and it's taken me this long to fill in the dots.
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MimiArt7348: I like my own accent and my own voice!!
Hi Jac
Hi Jac
Mimi, you are very clear, and easy to understand
No flied lice for you
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jac_the_gripper: I don't know what you're talking about, Life's a Dream.
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jac_the_gripper: Test her on house numbers, Molly.
Hello DeeDee.
Like yourself, I'm a fairly good mimick, or when in more serious conversation a verbal accommodater - the term academics use to describe speaking to someone in their own accent.
It's supposed to be a social skill, putting others at ease with acceptance and accommodation, or presumably, integrating yourself.
It's the only source of anguish I have with my increasing deafness. I'm finding it progressively more difficult to hear and mimick accents.
Hello DeeDee.
Like yourself, I'm a fairly good mimick, or when in more serious conversation a verbal accommodater - the term academics use to describe speaking to someone in their own accent.
It's supposed to be a social skill, putting others at ease with acceptance and accommodation, or presumably, integrating yourself.
It's the only source of anguish I have with my increasing deafness. I'm finding it progressively more difficult to hear and mimick accents.
Belly inte-resting... As a child my father had me imitate all the various European languages and accents without ever knowing what I was saying...just the proper pronunciations and accents. By age 9 he started me on various geographic accents of the US...those were hilarious. He had me listen to speeches and I would practice by reading from various books until I was able to learn to speak Americanese as opposed to proper English. My mother thought it was all nuts . Years later I was told he was working for the CIA and by 14 I assumed he thought that one day I would too...HA! He finally gave up on that idea...
I once met a man that had spent years roaming the mountains of Appalachia learning all the colloquial languages and accents from Maine to Arkansas. He was so good he could pin-point which contain they had come from...wow! Amazing talent. No, he didn't work for the CIA, in fact he became their target...
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Kattte: Belly inte-resting... As a child my father had me imitate all the various European languages and accents without ever knowing what I was saying...just the proper pronunciations and accents. By age 9 he started me on various geographic accents of the US...those were hilarious. He had me listen to speeches and I would practice by reading from various books until I was able to learn to speak Americanese as opposed to proper English. My mother thought it was all nuts . Years later I was told he was working for the CIA and by 14 I assumed he thought that one day I would too...HA! He finally gave up on that idea...
I once met a man that had spent years roaming the mountains of Appalachia learning all the colloquial languages and accents from Maine to Arkansas. He was so good he could pin-point which contain they had come from...wow! Amazing talent. No, he didn't work for the CIA, in fact he became their target...
I once met a man that had spent years roaming the mountains of Appalachia learning all the colloquial languages and accents from Maine to Arkansas. He was so good he could pin-point which contain they had come from...wow! Amazing talent. No, he didn't work for the CIA, in fact he became their target...
Hello
Interesting life u seem to have Katte.
U me and Jac should have an accent riff off competiton see whose the best
My speciality is Belfast and Scottish....and Southern American
I wonder how much "Intelligence" ur father would have collected if he visited this site
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American accents are collateral damage to frequent in country migration and massive immigration without assimilation. But the main three areas of strong accents were New York/ New jersey, Boston, and the South. The western states never had much of an accent. Anyone that thinks southern accents are aggressive ain't never been to Queens, NY lol.
If you want a good variety of the way accents are now watch 'Orange is the new black" on Netflix.
If you want a good variety of the way accents are now watch 'Orange is the new black" on Netflix.
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Miwagi: American accents are collateral damage to frequent in country migration and massive immigration without assimilation. But the main three areas of strong accents were New York/ New jersey, Boston, and the South. The western states never had much of an accent. Anyone that thinks southern accents are aggressive ain't never been to Queens, NY lol.
If you want a good variety of the way accents are now watch 'Orange is the new black" on Netflix.
If you want a good variety of the way accents are now watch 'Orange is the new black" on Netflix.
Yaya Miwagi coz THATS why u watch Orange is the new black.........."for the accents".
Im here trying out the NUUU JOYSEY accent!!
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Deedee123x: Yaya Miwagi coz THATS why u watch Orange is the new black.........."for the accents".
Im here trying out the NUUU JOYSEY accent!!
Im here trying out the NUUU JOYSEY accent!!
fuhgeddaboudit
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Miwagi: fuhgeddaboudit
Its just not the same without the hand gesture is it.!!
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Deedee123x: Its just not the same without the hand gesture is it.!!
I guess not. You're a fun gal Deedee.
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Miwagi: I guess not. You're a fun gal Deedee.
That video has helped me no end.
Love the way he says Larry like Laarrri.
And water is waidda!!
Ok ur officially LAARRII to me now.
Omg i just got an image of Rocky saying ADRIAAAANNE!!!!
God i love America!!
Night night Laarrii
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Deedee123x: T
Night night Laarrii
Night night Laarrii
Sleep tight lub.
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jac_the_gripper: I don't know what you're talking about, Life's a Dream.
and I find the teenager-texting-format a murder to any language
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KarloradoFL: I remember when I was younger that you could tell what part of New York City a person came from by their accent. There was the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Hells Kitchen (Manhattan) accents. Also the Long Island accent. Yalies (people that went to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut) were taught to speak through their teeth.
I know of a guy from Queens that learned to lie through his teeth. He went to Wharton, claims he 'graduated first in his class'. Now lies about everything even things that don't matter..
Anyway to answer the OP, I have a Minnesotan accent, with heavy accent on the o..
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I watched a TV programme where a Cop in USA said " They think I'm weird as I have an accent here in Nevada,
and I'm from New York.
and I'm from New York.
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MimiArt7348: I like my own accent and my own voice!! Hi Jac
Yours is a lovely accent as are you - I hope you are happy Fi
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