Accents

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:20 am

You know, I often wonder what my own accent sounds like to other English speakers. Does an American midwest accent sound harsh, sharp? Is it ok, or does it grate? It's not like I can tell since it's what I've got.

So what accents annoy you, and what do you love? What is it about them?

Me, I can't stand a Jersey accent. It just....it hurts, deep down.

Pillywiggin · Post by **Pillywiggin** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:32 am

I think midwestern accents are sound fine in moderation. If people sound like the woman in "Fargo" then I start twitching.

I tend to like the softer southern accents. I blame it on the mystique of the southern belles. I like the way the Irish sound as well.

I hate New York and New Jersey accents. Because (almost) everyone thinks I have one or the other. I lived in the mid-atlantic all my life and my parents are both from the midwest! I've never even been to New England dammit!!!

Although people have occasionally mistaken me for English, Australian, Romanian or Russian. I don't get it.

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:42 am

I think British accents are smooth, and Asian ones just plain rock.

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:44 am

Well, I've got an urban midwest accent as opposed to a rural one, so it's not quite as pronounced. I still slip up and say 'are' instead of 'our' alot, though.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:48 am

MixedMyth wrote:Well, I've got an urban midwest accent as opposed to a rural one, so it's not quite as pronounced. I still slip up and say 'are' instead of 'our' alot, though.

I've got generic suburban midwestern. Where are you from?

ManyWorlds · Post by **ManyWorlds** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:38 am

I got a mid-east US accent.
Or whatever the Great Lakes area is called.

IVstudios · Post by **IVstudios** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:48 am

MixedMyth wrote: Me, I can't stand a Jersey accent. It just....it hurts, deep down.

The Jersey accent is a myth. Almost no one form New Jersey has a Jersey accent. And the ones who do don't have it naturally, they all get it from trying to sound like they have a Jersey accent.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:53 am

When I was in New York City, not many people spoke with an accent. Only some cops and the lady at the hotel desk.

I do notice the Jersey accent, but it's exagerated on TV. You only tend to hear it on words with "r's" in them.

Ly · Post by Ly » Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:56 am

Well, I'm from the Pacific North West.. one of the most unnoticable accents of all the US accents. Apparently we have 'bland' accents. Although when I went to Australia one summer a lady at a fruit shop said I had a really cute accent and couldn't figure out where I was from.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:18 pm

I've been told that I have an accent sometimes - a cross between a northen accent and a Chicago accent.

MariaAndMichelle · Post by **MariaAndMichelle** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:34 pm

Mmmm... Serbian accent... *Snuggle mcDuffies*

Also, just about all of the accents that come outta the British Isles...

Also also, can't stand southern accents.

KittyKatBlack · Post by **KittyKatBlack** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:43 pm

I don't think I have much of an accent. Being from suburbia in California, the we don't have accents so much a particular way of speaking. I tend to use 'like' a lot, I sometimes tack on 'ya know?' at the end of sentances, and I'm familar with the word 'hella'. For those of you that don't know, 'hella' is an increment of measure that roughly equates to a whole damn lot.

Ly · Post by Ly » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:45 pm

Valley Girl!

KittyKatBlack · Post by **KittyKatBlack** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:51 pm

Ly wrote:Valley Girl!

I'm not that bad, but I can do a very good imitation if I want to.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:53 pm

KittyKatBlack wrote:
Ly wrote:Valley Girl!
I'm not that bad, but I can do a very good imitation if I want to.

Like, oh my god! Give us a voice sample, y'know?

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:57 pm

I'm told people in Minnesota and Wisconsin have really pronounced "o"s. Out-of-staters have commented that we sound like the Canadians portrayed in movies. Um... eh?

I love the classic Manhattan accent, even though few people I heard in New York had it. I think French and thick British accents are gorgeous, and Scottish and Australian accents just rock. I can't really say there are any accents I don't like, come to think of it...

Ly · Post by Ly » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:59 pm

When I was in australia, there was this cab driver that would just go on and on about footie...but we couldn't understand a word he said so for almost half an hour my group just nodded and agreed with him on which team he thought was going to win and which team sucked and so on.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:01 pm

My Anthropology Professor was from Minnesota. You wouldn't know it until she said the word "food." The WI accent is similar, but not as strong.

I like narrating what I'm doing in British accent when no one is around.

Prettysenshi · Post by **Prettysenshi** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:14 pm

I think I have an accent, although I myself don't hear it. I think I picked it up from my parents, who have strong accents, my father especially.

I like any accent, except NY and Boston accents. It's just kinda irritating. Sorry.

Czar · Post by **Czar** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:17 pm

When speaking Swedish, I do so with no accent or dialect. The only problem is I talk to fast and careless, not quite pronouncing everything so my speech is slurred and incomprehensible to some.

I can't really imitate any specific dialect of Swedish, but I do know a few phrases in the most common ones.
I can also identify some of the most common ones with relative certainty, but I'm no good with dialects.

When speaking English I might have a little bit of an accent, but again, my big problem is talking to fast and not pronouncing everything.

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