The classic North of Ireland accent for me, not quite as fucked up as Nadine's, but will take this opportunity to post our local beauty :

I have no idea these days. A few years ago when I was living in the US, people said I didn't have a strong NY accent, although Zewad says differently.

Now, I hear all sorts of things.

Is that a North American accent I hear in the background?
Are you Canadian?
You've lived here (Australia) a long time, haven't you? Your American accent is barely there.
You don't sound American (meaning no southern accent).

My husband gets asked sometimes if he is American. He has never lived in the US. Someone told him he had an Atlantic accent, whatever that means.

The list is endless. What is interesting is I am an ESL teacher and all these comments are from linguists.

While I agree, my NY accent has become standardised, I definitely do not sound Australian.

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Originally posted by klingklang77 My husband gets asked sometimes if he is American. He has never lived in the US. Someone told him he had an Atlantic accent, whatever that means.

When people say "mid-Atlantic" accent, it means a person basically has an accent of indistinguishable origin, which could be from any number of countries. People who move around a lot or learn English as a second language in two different countries usually develop it. It's like saying someone is "Eurasian looking" - a mixture, basically.

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Originally posted by Domesticated When people say "mid-Atlantic" accent, it means a person basically has an accent of indistinguishable origin, which could be from any number of countries. People who move around a lot or learn English as a second language in two different countries usually develop it. It's like saying someone is "Eurasian looking" - a mixture, basically.

Sorry I should rephrase what I wrote above. I just don't understand how someone could say he has an Atlantic accent, when he has never lived there and has only visited a few times; it isn't that I don't understand what Atlantic accent means. It was poorly worded, sorry.

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How do you live in the Atlantic? I know on a boat, but...

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Originally posted by Ania_xox sexy voice it honestly gave me dirty thoughts for a few seconds

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN dont argue with the yanks nutter, they know best!

Bump!

Post your voices, people. NOW!

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i have a cold, i wont sound the same.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN dont argue with the yanks nutter, they know best!

weeeirrrd

Post your voices! Unless you sound like PKC, you should have nothing to worry about.

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weird english with american slang and a deep spanish voice, there is character in the tone and redundance in its sound.

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the worst.

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