Accents -

Abeguy · #31 02-13-2005, 10:39 AM

Double post there Soulstice, but oh well.
I can't really hear what my accent would be to you guys but I can see where that one person said about sticking out our e's.

The Shadowman · #32 02-13-2005, 04:55 PM

AH, here is part 2 of my hertiage, and this may be hard to imagine for some people, but as ypu may or may not know I am also part Native American. So a Celtic Native American...kinda hard to imagine but thats me. I get alot of me physical features from the Native Americans though, while the Celt in my affects my accent.

Kimon · #33 02-13-2005, 05:27 PM

I'm a German Native American. I look sorta Native American and I speak like a 'normal' American.

***Nate*** · #34 02-13-2005, 07:43 PM

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As for the Aussie accent, I don't notice it, obviously. But I'm often told by foreigners that my accent is so pronounced it's not funny. Though I am glad the whole of Australia speaks similarly, I'd not take kindly to having different states (like the US) have their own signature accents.

Different states DO have a different accent. I personally sound nothing like Steve Irwin but in some regions that's quite common. I once heard the Melbourne accent described as "more cosmopolitan", whatever that means. But the Sydney accent is definately stronger and in some suburbs throws in a bit of 'gay' as well. No kidding, the number of Sydney guys I know who sound like extras from Queer Eye is incredible.
[discretionary note: I am by no means saying EVERY Sydney guy. Just some, of whom I know many]

The New Zealand accent varies as well. In some places it's virtually identical to the Australian accent but in others it's like chalk and cheese. Ditto with South Africa. Capetown is similar to us but Johannesburg is totally different.

***Alcar*** · #35 02-13-2005, 10:12 PM

Ah, what you're describing there with Steve Irwin is the traditional Australia accent, one which you're more likely to find in the outback. Which, is true, after having travelled land based to Perth. But generally I don't notice a diferent accent between the states.

However, I have heard similar to what you've heard about the Sydney / Gay accent thing. But I don't agree with it. Actually, I think Rove is interviewing the Australian Queer Eye team tomorrow night, and on the ad I saw, they made the same joke about the Sydney / Gay thing. I thought it was funny, but still not in agreeance

Alcar...

Nath · #36 02-14-2005, 11:26 AM

I love the Australian, North American, Scottish, and of course the Welsh accents. My Welsh accent isn't really that strong coz I live right on the boarder line between Wales and England. In Wales we have our own channel called s4c which is totally in Welsh, I have no idea what they're saying coz I can't speak Welsh yet, but I just love hearing the language and the accent. The guy off Little Britain does a brilliant really Welshy accent. When I was living in London for a few months people I knew would say to me, in a really crappy Welsh accent "I'm the only gay in the village"

For some reason everytime I hear a Scottish accent my accent turns Scottish. I know a scottish guy who works in this hotel that I work in, and his accent is so strong that everytime I hear it I start speaking like it without realising it.

Accents that I hate are the German, Russian, French and Austrian. They just piss me right off.

Cyber-Slig · #37 02-14-2005, 02:38 PM

I like my accent. As for Welsh, I just think that sound the same as English. The Australian accent is quite cool. French, I just hate because they talk way too fast. And the American accent is kinda obvious. But I hate it, when young American teenagers always say ''dude'' and ''man'' at the the end of every sentence. Then again, lots of Scottish people say ''Totally'' quite allot.

Rich · #38 02-15-2005, 02:20 AM

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Then again, lots of Scottish people say ''Totally'' quite allot.

I'll second that.

Nath · #39 02-15-2005, 09:47 AM

Welsh sounds nothing like english accents.

Hobo · #40 02-15-2005, 09:57 AM

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The same with the English, especially with the Posh English accent, jesus it pisses me off. I honestly want to deck anyone I hear with such an accent.

I hope you meant 'mount' instead of 'deck'

*disappears*

Facsimile · #41 02-16-2005, 12:31 AM

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But I'm often told by foreigners that my accent is so pronounced it's not funny.

... I suddenly don't like you as much.

sligster · #42 02-16-2005, 04:32 PM

I believe I am the only Mexican on this forum O_o

never noticed before....

Anyway, I obviously have a spanish accent... or used too.... living in the states has dulled it down considerably...

I don't think America should even have an official stereotype accent to tell you the truth.... it's just a huge mix of different cultures, and everyone you meet has a different one.

I do feel ashamed that I don't know Spanished, though ><

I dunno how on topic this is or not, but I'm told my voice sounds like I'm in my mid to late twenties, but I'm 14? Apparently I have a deep voice. Anyone I've played with on XBL could probobly tell ya.

Billy Cripner · #43 02-16-2005, 09:14 PM

Un Mexicano no comprende Espanol?
Muy hilarioso (if that's a word)

thatbluebastard · #44 02-20-2005, 04:23 PM

well, i'm from Ohio. i was living in Los Angeles, California for a bit and they speak a bit differently.

the changes acrossed America are usually in dialect. certain places use different words.

such as the pop debate.

out in the West, it's called soda. in the East, it's called pop or just Coke.

in the South, it's soda pop.

different accents i can think of are obviously Dixie[Southern, which i find terribly annoying], Jersey[with the Boston accent being a bit more pronounced], New England[specifically Maine], Cajun.

there are also variations on Southern accents. the way they speak in Georgia is a lot different than how they do in Texas.

sligster · #45 02-20-2005, 06:58 PM

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well, i'm from Ohio. i was living in Los Angeles, California for a bit and they speak a bit differently.

the changes acrossed America are usually in dialect. certain places use different words.

such as the pop debate.

out in the West, it's called soda. in the East, it's called pop or just Coke.

in the South, it's soda pop.

different accents i can think of are obviously Dixie[Southern, which i find terribly annoying], Jersey[with the Boston accent being a bit more pronounced], New England[specifically Maine], Cajun.

there are also variations on Southern accents. the way they speak in Georgia is a lot different than how they do in Texas.

exactly

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Un Mexicano no comprende Espanol?
Muy hilarioso (if that's a word)

*takes out English to Spanish dictionary*

harr harr

Abeguy · #46 02-22-2005, 01:28 PM

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well, i'm from Ohio. i was living in Los Angeles, California for a bit and they speak a bit differently.

the changes acrossed America are usually in dialect. certain places use different words.

such as the pop debate.

out in the West, it's called soda. in the East, it's called pop or just Coke.

in the South, it's soda pop.

I call it all three
People in Idaho do speak different than those in New York, though.
This one girl moved from New York and she said our talking was weird.
Oh, and guess what New Yorkers will pay alot of moolah for that we in the west have a ton of?
SAGEBRUSH!
any New Yorkers here, I'll sell you some, heck, I might give it to you for free!

thatbluebastard · #47 02-22-2005, 01:30 PM

how is Idaho?

i think it's the only state i haven't been through.

Esus · #48 02-22-2005, 01:33 PM

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out in the West, it's called soda. in the East, it's called pop or just Coke.

Here's, they're called Fizzy Drinks. Though of course, each one has a specific name, from lemonade to coke.

thatbluebastard · #49 02-22-2005, 01:35 PM

well, i'm sure every town has some variations.

i was just being general to state a point.

Facsimile · #50 02-22-2005, 07:11 PM

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well, i'm sure every town has some variations.

i was just being general to state a point.

He's from England, not some town in America.
And we call them fizzy drinks here too, but rarely, as most of the time we just say the name of the type of drink.

thatbluebastard · #51 02-22-2005, 07:44 PM

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He's from England, not some town in America.
And we call them fizzy drinks here too, but rarely, as most of the time we just say the name of the type of drink.

does it matter so much that he's from England?

on a fundamental level, English is all the same.

the difference from England to America is still nothing more than dialect change.

Facsimile · #52 02-22-2005, 11:00 PM

It's just that you said 'I'm sure every town has it's variations', when he's not only in another town, but another country.

Rich · #53 02-23-2005, 02:44 AM

As said before, England has a ton of accent and dialect changes. I've heard pop, fizzy drinks... pretty much everything. It's called tons of different names throughout towns and suchlike.

Except Soda. No-one in England calls it soda. Darn American names

thatbluebastard · #54 02-23-2005, 01:55 PM

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It's just that you said 'I'm sure every town has it's variations', when he's not only in another town, but another country.

there's still towns in England.

i don't think America holds a monopoly on towns.

Facsimile · #55 02-23-2005, 11:15 PM

Just shut up, you don't understand.

On topic: Is the Canadian accent anything like the Canadians on South Park?

thatbluebastard · #56 02-23-2005, 11:52 PM

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Just shut up, you don't understand.

On topic: Is the Canadian accent anything like the Canadians on South Park?

or maybe you just need to get your head out of your ass to understand you linguistically challenged moron.

Abeguy · #57 02-24-2005, 01:04 PM

Idaho's fine<

Facsimile · #58 02-24-2005, 11:26 PM

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or maybe you just need to get your head out of your ass to understand you linguistically challenged moron.

And maybe you can't paragraph or punctuate properly, but I shan't mention that.

Whoops...

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thatbluebastard · #59 02-25-2005, 12:05 AM

oh, burn.

you had to resort to attack my posting style rather than actually make any commentary on the fact that you're a word-mincing retard.

oh, and shitface, while we're talking about grammar, sentences do not begin with 'and'.

also, paragraph is not used as a verb unless it's transitive.

the word you're so ineptly searching for is 'indent'.

facsimile, indeed. you're a carbon copy of every snot-nosed 16-year old piece of shit ever.

Rich · #60 02-25-2005, 10:40 AM

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facsimile, indeed. you're a carbon copy of every snot-nosed 16-year old piece of shit ever.

Let me guess, your account got ****ed over by Codek?

Plus, your silly argument really is taking the piss. Stop it.