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Do any non-Americans like American accents? (pg. 6)
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| Tasty Onions |
I sound like an anxious ing nerd. Which is what I am.
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| iclone |
| quote: | Originally posted by enydo
Post your accents.
Record it and post it.
Right now, I want to hear what everyone sounds like. |
this has been done, and i do believe j-pie's was a great read of filth. |
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| enydo |
| quote: | Originally posted by iclone
this has been done, and i do believe j-pie's was a great read of filth. |
I said to rebump that thread but no one listened.
NO ONE ING LISTENS TO ME.
I actually participated in that as well. |
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| Lira |
North American English never fails to amuse me, specially when speakers pronounce all their "r's" (I know there are plenty of exceptions).
The accents are too diverse though. |
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| freakster |
| I met a girl from england who said that american accents turn her on but she still wouldnt screw me. I wonder if it was my red hair? |
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| srussell0018 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
North American English never fails to amuse me, specially when speakers pronounce all their "r's" (I know there are plenty of exceptions).
The accents are too diverse though. |
The Irish accent pronounces "r's" way more than Americans imo. Especially outside of Dublin, as Dubliners tend to form the "r" in the back of the mouth instead of the front so it's a bit less noticeable. |
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| Chris Crossland |
I'm the type of person that picks up accents everywhere I go. I've lived in California, Florida and when I first get there people always asked where I was from cause I had an accent, I didn't think I had one. When I came home to visit my family they would all make fun of me for having an accent. , When I was living in Japan I picked up an accent and quirks that the Japanese do even though I was speaking English.
There are a lot of rednecks in my class and I've caught myself speaking like a hick, it's terrible. When I was in Japan I became good friends with a guy I worked with and we hung out and drank together all the time. I actually started talking like him and had the same mannerisms he did. Well, I left Japan and went to Cali where he previously worked and everyone thought we were twins or brothers or something.
Now that I think about it, it seems sad. Do I not have an identity? I think I'm pretty bad ass, everyone I meet likes me unless they're a douche... I get along with everybody. :sadgreen: |
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| Happymess |
| That explains everything. |
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| Renzo |
Selma, you learned English not too long ago. Wow.
That's impressive, kiddo :o |
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| Lira |
I was going to pretend I'm surprised to know Selma learnt English in her late teens but, because I already know how awesome she is, I really can't say I expected any less.
She's by far one of the wittiest/brightest people I know over the innanet :)
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
The Irish accent pronounces "r's" way more than Americans imo. Especially outside of Dublin, as Dubliners tend to form the "r" in the back of the mouth instead of the front so it's a bit less noticeable. |
I know. Irish English makes me chuckle too :D
It's funny because, if you think about it, non-rhotic accents aren't nearly as popular as the rhotic ones (i.e. "r-less" accents vs "r-ful" ones), with the notable exception of Received Pronunciation/Estuary English. I'm not sure people can tell Londoners and Melbournians apart based solely on their accents - specially people whose native language isn't English (my sister and my father definitely can't). Yet, because I've come to adopt an r-less accent as my own, whenever I hear someone who does pronounce the final r's it sounds extremely funny, no matter how common it is.
Wait, what do you sound like? |
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| Sushipunk |
I sound like a ring-tone.
Pick up the phone mate, come on. |
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