Accents
Accents
Just an explanation, please..
Do you english, american or, anyway english speaking, have difficulty to understand among you ?
Because when I try to listen to tv movies in original language, there are some actors more or absolutely difficult to understand - for me, obviously.
They "eat" the words or their accent is strange, and that makes me wonder which the right accent could be..
Thanks
Do you english, american or, anyway english speaking, have difficulty to understand among you ?
Because when I try to listen to tv movies in original language, there are some actors more or absolutely difficult to understand - for me, obviously.
They "eat" the words or their accent is strange, and that makes me wonder which the right accent could be..
Thanks
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ACCADUE wrote: Just an explanation, please..
Do you english, american or, anyway english speaking, have difficulty to understand among you ?
Because when I try to listen to tv movies in original language, there are some actors more or absolutely difficult to understand - for me, obviously.
They "eat" the words or their accent is strange, and that makes me wonder which the right accent could be..
Thanks
Yes we do, some British accents are almost impossible to understand when spoken quickly and local phrases are thrown in. When I moved from Cornwall to Devon (not that far!) and first mentioned that I was 'chucking' everyone moved very quickly thinking I was going to vomit! What it means in Cornwall (at least the part I lived in) was that I was really thirsty!!:wah:
Do you english, american or, anyway english speaking, have difficulty to understand among you ?
Because when I try to listen to tv movies in original language, there are some actors more or absolutely difficult to understand - for me, obviously.
They "eat" the words or their accent is strange, and that makes me wonder which the right accent could be..
Thanks
Yes we do, some British accents are almost impossible to understand when spoken quickly and local phrases are thrown in. When I moved from Cornwall to Devon (not that far!) and first mentioned that I was 'chucking' everyone moved very quickly thinking I was going to vomit! What it means in Cornwall (at least the part I lived in) was that I was really thirsty!!:wah:
Originally Posted by spot
She is one fit bitch innit, that Immy
Don't worry; it only seems kinky the first time
She is one fit bitch innit, that Immy
Don't worry; it only seems kinky the first time
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SnoozeControl wrote: You bet! Some of the Brit movies I watch actually need subtitles. 
Oh, thanks!
This comfort me so much...
It is true that the same is in our Italy: sometimes we need the subtitles when certain people are speaking.. not to mention the politician.(for them, there are no valid subtitles)
Oh, thanks!
This comfort me so much...
It is true that the same is in our Italy: sometimes we need the subtitles when certain people are speaking.. not to mention the politician.(for them, there are no valid subtitles)
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ACCADUE wrote: Oh, thanks!
This comfort me so much...
It is true that the same is in our Italy: sometimes we need the subtitles when certain people are speaking.. not to mention the politician.(for them, there are no valid subtitles)
Accadue
I would love to hear your voice
I just know I would *love* your accent :-6
This comfort me so much...
It is true that the same is in our Italy: sometimes we need the subtitles when certain people are speaking.. not to mention the politician.(for them, there are no valid subtitles)
Accadue
I would love to hear your voice
I just know I would *love* your accent :-6
Live Life with
PASSION!:guitarist
PASSION!:guitarist
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cherandbuster wrote: Accadue
I would love to hear your voice
I just know I would *love* your accent :-6
Cher, you are so lovely !
Well, i'll tell you that I have the french "r" ( we say that, in Italy, when the "r" pronounciation is not round and clear.
I spent two summer holydays at Margate, Kent and I loved that accent.
I use to work with an american company based in San Antonio, and their accent was quite different, but still understandable for me.
I find quite difficult to understand french people and asian people speaking english. No problem for German.
ciao
I would love to hear your voice
I just know I would *love* your accent :-6
Cher, you are so lovely !
Well, i'll tell you that I have the french "r" ( we say that, in Italy, when the "r" pronounciation is not round and clear.
I spent two summer holydays at Margate, Kent and I loved that accent.
I use to work with an american company based in San Antonio, and their accent was quite different, but still understandable for me.
I find quite difficult to understand french people and asian people speaking english. No problem for German.
ciao
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Here is a question to go along with this thread.
Can you "hear" your own accent? Here is what I mean. Many years back, I was visiting a friend in Baltimore, Maryland. A friend of hers came to visit, and while I "heard" thier way of speaking, and accent...I never thought that I had one from my region, till the friend told me she loved MY accent. I live in western New Your state..and never thought we had any sort of regional accent.
Can you "hear" your own accent? Here is what I mean. Many years back, I was visiting a friend in Baltimore, Maryland. A friend of hers came to visit, and while I "heard" thier way of speaking, and accent...I never thought that I had one from my region, till the friend told me she loved MY accent. I live in western New Your state..and never thought we had any sort of regional accent.
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SnoozeControl wrote: I made an MP3, just for you. I sound a little insane, but that's just my charming personality peeking out.
PS I grew up in Southern California, so any oddities in my speech can be attributed to that... dude.
WOW, so thats what you sound like. Kinda cute really, and yes you have an American accent of course, but pretty neutral and educated sounding, so how did you do that and where do I put my mucker irish voice on this thing?
PS I grew up in Southern California, so any oddities in my speech can be attributed to that... dude.
WOW, so thats what you sound like. Kinda cute really, and yes you have an American accent of course, but pretty neutral and educated sounding, so how did you do that and where do I put my mucker irish voice on this thing?
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
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pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: Anyone got a favourite
Thats odd...
I was thinking about this yesterday...
It being Friday the 13th....:yh_think....:-3
After reading a little more about the origin of the English language and noticing that English is the lingua Franca of the world couldn't help but to also realize that with approximately 400-450 million people who speak English are bound to have different accents. Some significantly stronger than others.
I also wondered what me, having an American accent, sounded like to someone who didn't, as well as find it weird that I am able to emulate some accents and not others, whereas some may not have a problem with doing the same with the very same accents I have a hard time in pronouncing myself. I wonder if this plays a role in the possibility of two people of the same native tongue with that of different origins from their ancestors is able to dictate what accents they find easier to mimic.
But to answer your question, I always thought a woman who spoke English with a Russian accent was sexy....:yh_blush
Thats odd...
I was thinking about this yesterday...
It being Friday the 13th....:yh_think....:-3
After reading a little more about the origin of the English language and noticing that English is the lingua Franca of the world couldn't help but to also realize that with approximately 400-450 million people who speak English are bound to have different accents. Some significantly stronger than others.
I also wondered what me, having an American accent, sounded like to someone who didn't, as well as find it weird that I am able to emulate some accents and not others, whereas some may not have a problem with doing the same with the very same accents I have a hard time in pronouncing myself. I wonder if this plays a role in the possibility of two people of the same native tongue with that of different origins from their ancestors is able to dictate what accents they find easier to mimic.
But to answer your question, I always thought a woman who spoke English with a Russian accent was sexy....:yh_blush
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I enjoy pretty much all accents. But I am not fond of the asian accent. Too many grunts. Sounds like they are using the restroom or something. No offense intended. Oh but them asian ladies are sure something to look at.Accents
K.Snyder wrote: Thats odd...
I was thinking about this yesterday...
It being Friday the 13th....:yh_think....:-3
After reading a little more about the origin of the English language and noticing that English is the lingua Franca of the world couldn't help but to also realize that with approximately 400-450 million people who speak English are bound to have different accents. Some significantly stronger than others.
I also wondered what me, having an American accent, sounded like to someone who didn't, as well as find it weird that I am able to emulate some accents and not others, whereas some may not have a problem with doing the same with the very same accents I have a hard time in pronouncing myself. I wonder if this plays a role in the possibility of two people of the same native tongue with that of different origins from their ancestors is able to dictate what accents they find easier to mimic.
But to answer your question, I always thought a woman who spoke English with a Russian accent was sexy....:yh_blush
Its interesting about being able to mimic accents isn't it? It seems for instance that English actors are better able to mimic neutral American accents than visa versa, and it seems that Irish, Welsh, and Scots accents are quite difficult for people to mimic properly, as well as the regional English accents. Austrialian and NZ accents are not that easy either. I dunno whether its because American accents are quite neutral to vocalize or whether its because we are exposed to American accents on TV all the time over here. That said some American actors can pull off pretty convincing English accents, but I have never heard an American actor do a good Irish accent. That said because of the Cultural impact of the U.S. a lot of Americanizations have come into use here, and people like it, as American usage tends to be less formal and convoluted, and more matter-of-fact, though somewhat less cultivated than Oxford English.
I think its one for the linguistic and prounociation experts, I do know that the Irish accent comes from the way Irish people's original Celtic langugae (called Gaelic) sounds, which is much different to English, which is a Germanic-based launguage, and the way Irish people speak can seem very topsy-turvey to English people. Same with the Welsh, who have another, but completely different Celtic laungage. The Scots are bit more complicated as they spoke a different version of early English, and Gaelic, and possibly a version of ancient Welsh in the different parts of the country, so its much more varied up there. I think all of the variation and vocalization in English reflects its great strengths in its adapability, grammar, syntax, and noun construction.
I was thinking about this yesterday...
It being Friday the 13th....:yh_think....:-3
After reading a little more about the origin of the English language and noticing that English is the lingua Franca of the world couldn't help but to also realize that with approximately 400-450 million people who speak English are bound to have different accents. Some significantly stronger than others.
I also wondered what me, having an American accent, sounded like to someone who didn't, as well as find it weird that I am able to emulate some accents and not others, whereas some may not have a problem with doing the same with the very same accents I have a hard time in pronouncing myself. I wonder if this plays a role in the possibility of two people of the same native tongue with that of different origins from their ancestors is able to dictate what accents they find easier to mimic.
But to answer your question, I always thought a woman who spoke English with a Russian accent was sexy....:yh_blush
Its interesting about being able to mimic accents isn't it? It seems for instance that English actors are better able to mimic neutral American accents than visa versa, and it seems that Irish, Welsh, and Scots accents are quite difficult for people to mimic properly, as well as the regional English accents. Austrialian and NZ accents are not that easy either. I dunno whether its because American accents are quite neutral to vocalize or whether its because we are exposed to American accents on TV all the time over here. That said some American actors can pull off pretty convincing English accents, but I have never heard an American actor do a good Irish accent. That said because of the Cultural impact of the U.S. a lot of Americanizations have come into use here, and people like it, as American usage tends to be less formal and convoluted, and more matter-of-fact, though somewhat less cultivated than Oxford English.
I think its one for the linguistic and prounociation experts, I do know that the Irish accent comes from the way Irish people's original Celtic langugae (called Gaelic) sounds, which is much different to English, which is a Germanic-based launguage, and the way Irish people speak can seem very topsy-turvey to English people. Same with the Welsh, who have another, but completely different Celtic laungage. The Scots are bit more complicated as they spoke a different version of early English, and Gaelic, and possibly a version of ancient Welsh in the different parts of the country, so its much more varied up there. I think all of the variation and vocalization in English reflects its great strengths in its adapability, grammar, syntax, and noun construction.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
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Galbally wrote: That said some American actors can pull off pretty convincing English accents, but I have never heard an American actor do a good Irish accent.
I had mentioned this before in the "English" thread I started a few months back, that I myself find it easier to mimic a scottish accent than if I were to attempt an Irish, or British accent. I find this odd because to me hearing an Irish, British, and scottish accent they very similarly sound the same, of course with subtle differences which may be more distinguishable from that of whom speaks one of the three. I also find that the Australian accent more closely resembles an English dialect than that of an American one, but I can't help but wonder if someone who speaks on of these two finds that quite the opposite. This is due in large part to me not really understanding what my accent sounds like to others because I speak it constantly. I also had listened to someone with an Irish dialect on one of the extremely few British channels we get on television (only on digital cable -- not exactly common), and I could barely make out what she was saying. I knew that she was speaking English, but only from a very select few words I could actual understand. It makes me wonder when, not if, the other English speaking countries across the globe will ultimately be indistinguishable from the other, as well as other nations faced with a native tongue that have different influences abroad.
I had mentioned this before in the "English" thread I started a few months back, that I myself find it easier to mimic a scottish accent than if I were to attempt an Irish, or British accent. I find this odd because to me hearing an Irish, British, and scottish accent they very similarly sound the same, of course with subtle differences which may be more distinguishable from that of whom speaks one of the three. I also find that the Australian accent more closely resembles an English dialect than that of an American one, but I can't help but wonder if someone who speaks on of these two finds that quite the opposite. This is due in large part to me not really understanding what my accent sounds like to others because I speak it constantly. I also had listened to someone with an Irish dialect on one of the extremely few British channels we get on television (only on digital cable -- not exactly common), and I could barely make out what she was saying. I knew that she was speaking English, but only from a very select few words I could actual understand. It makes me wonder when, not if, the other English speaking countries across the globe will ultimately be indistinguishable from the other, as well as other nations faced with a native tongue that have different influences abroad.
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K.Snyder wrote: I had mentioned this before in the "English" thread I started a few months back, that I myself find it easier to mimic a scottish accent than if I were to attempt an Irish, or British accent. I find this odd because to me hearing an Irish, British, and scottish accent they very similarly sound the same, of course with subtle differences which may be more distinguishable from that of whom speaks one of the three. I also find that the Australian accent more closely resembles an English dialect than that of an American one, but I can't help but wonder if someone who speaks on of these two finds that quite the opposite. This is due in large part to me not really understanding what my accent sounds like to others because I speak it constantly. I also had listened to someone with an Irish dialect on one of the extremely few British channels we get on television (only on digital cable -- not exactly common), and I could barely make out what she was saying. I knew that she was speaking English, but only from a very select few words I could actual understand. It makes me wonder when, not if, the other English speaking countries across the globe will ultimately be indistinguishable from the other, as well as other nations faced with a native tongue that have different influences abroad.
I would say that as someone who has an Irish accent, its completely different to any English accent or a Scots one, or a Welsh one. I would also say that Australian is closer to English than American. From our perspective their is very little difference if any to us between Aus and New Zealand, or Between the U.S. and Canada, (its much easier to pick out the difference between NYC and say Georgia than between the U.S and Canada generally, so I suppose its a perspective thing.
What I would say is that in the states you are far less exposed to real non-american accents, as most of the ones your might hear would be mimicked versions of British or what have you, and even British or Irish etc actors tend to make their accents as neutral as possible so that they can be understood by people outside of their home countries. So somehow you tend to get comedy cockney, clipped Jane Austin, or some kind of 18th century Irish involving "begorrah" and "begod", or william wallace scots via LA, and we sometimes play up to that unfortunatly.
Of course with shakespearean type actors like Ian McKellern or Patrick Stewart or suchlike this is part of the job anyway and Recieved Prounouciation English should be easy for anyone to understand.
I would say that as someone who has an Irish accent, its completely different to any English accent or a Scots one, or a Welsh one. I would also say that Australian is closer to English than American. From our perspective their is very little difference if any to us between Aus and New Zealand, or Between the U.S. and Canada, (its much easier to pick out the difference between NYC and say Georgia than between the U.S and Canada generally, so I suppose its a perspective thing.
What I would say is that in the states you are far less exposed to real non-american accents, as most of the ones your might hear would be mimicked versions of British or what have you, and even British or Irish etc actors tend to make their accents as neutral as possible so that they can be understood by people outside of their home countries. So somehow you tend to get comedy cockney, clipped Jane Austin, or some kind of 18th century Irish involving "begorrah" and "begod", or william wallace scots via LA, and we sometimes play up to that unfortunatly.
Of course with shakespearean type actors like Ian McKellern or Patrick Stewart or suchlike this is part of the job anyway and Recieved Prounouciation English should be easy for anyone to understand.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
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Galbally wrote: From our perspective their is very little difference if any to us between Aus and New Zealand, or Between the U.S. and Canada, (its much easier to pick out the difference between NYC and say Georgia than between the U.S and Canada generally, so I suppose its a perspective thing.
From my own opinion, while I can't speak much for the comparison between a New Zealand accent and an Australian one, I can honestly say that someone of Chinese descent who doesn't speak English could recognize the difference between a Georgian accent and one from New York City. In fact, they may even think they are from two separate countries (may be a little exaggerate).
I will say however that me having a Midwestern accent with a hint of southern Kentucky, I can speak almost every dialect from the United States, and I can change them at a whim....Hey if a civil war ever breaks out again, I'll be a prized double agent.
From my own opinion, while I can't speak much for the comparison between a New Zealand accent and an Australian one, I can honestly say that someone of Chinese descent who doesn't speak English could recognize the difference between a Georgian accent and one from New York City. In fact, they may even think they are from two separate countries (may be a little exaggerate).
I will say however that me having a Midwestern accent with a hint of southern Kentucky, I can speak almost every dialect from the United States, and I can change them at a whim....Hey if a civil war ever breaks out again, I'll be a prized double agent.
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Diuretic wrote: Big differences between NZ and Australian accents and I think in NZ itself there are major regional differences as well, and that has to do with how the country was settled. Apparently there were many Scots way down south in the Invercargill area (the name should suggest that I suppose).
Australians says Kiwis have a clipped accent and they say we have a nasal accent and flat vowels. I think we slur our vowels.
I think this closely resembles the Canadian dialect with that of an American one, in that those of us who are one of the two find it much easier to distinguish the two than that of someone else. I myself notice the difference between a Canadian accent and mine, but someone from a different country would swear they almost sound exactly the same. For instance, Canadians pronounce their ou - as in owl- with an oo - as in lute-....its very subtle but we can tell the difference. They're are others as well, I can't quite describe them, but occasionally during sentences I recognize an accent from the North - mostly Canada(some Michigan, Wisconsin etc. etc.).
Australians says Kiwis have a clipped accent and they say we have a nasal accent and flat vowels. I think we slur our vowels.
I think this closely resembles the Canadian dialect with that of an American one, in that those of us who are one of the two find it much easier to distinguish the two than that of someone else. I myself notice the difference between a Canadian accent and mine, but someone from a different country would swear they almost sound exactly the same. For instance, Canadians pronounce their ou - as in owl- with an oo - as in lute-....its very subtle but we can tell the difference. They're are others as well, I can't quite describe them, but occasionally during sentences I recognize an accent from the North - mostly Canada(some Michigan, Wisconsin etc. etc.).
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Diuretic wrote: Some months ago there was a little item in our national newspaper from an Australian woman living and working in Dublin. It was an indication of how different accents using the same language can be.
She wanted to get to the hq of RTE the Irish television organisation. She climbed on the bus and asked the driver in her Australian accent if the bus went near the RTE offices. The driver couldn't understand what she was saying so she tried again and again. He still couldn't understand her. Finally she tried saying it in an Irish accent and said the initials "RTE" in the Irish fashion (sounds to me like "Orr Te Eh" - can't use phonetic symbols I'm afraid). The driver responded, "RTE? Well why didn't ye say say so in the first place!"
This reminds me, my friend recently married a lovely girl from brisbane and they now live in dublin. At the time of the Steve Irwin accident last month I was visiting and obviously asked her about it as she is a fellow aussie. She told eric and I that everyone at home were wearing their "car keys" in symathy with poor Steve. We were a bit non-plussed as we didn;t understand why wearing car keys would be a useful statement or what that was about, so we kept saying why Car Keys? She said, well Steve Irwin always wore Car Keys when he was doing his show, I said, "ive seen lots of crododile hunter episodes and he never mentions car keys or shows them to people, what good would the keys from a car be when fighting a croc, then she goes "not car keys" but "Kharkis". Ahhhh, we said, kharki's as in "cack-eeees", thats a husband and wife who don't understand each other so what hope do the rest of us have?
She wanted to get to the hq of RTE the Irish television organisation. She climbed on the bus and asked the driver in her Australian accent if the bus went near the RTE offices. The driver couldn't understand what she was saying so she tried again and again. He still couldn't understand her. Finally she tried saying it in an Irish accent and said the initials "RTE" in the Irish fashion (sounds to me like "Orr Te Eh" - can't use phonetic symbols I'm afraid). The driver responded, "RTE? Well why didn't ye say say so in the first place!"
This reminds me, my friend recently married a lovely girl from brisbane and they now live in dublin. At the time of the Steve Irwin accident last month I was visiting and obviously asked her about it as she is a fellow aussie. She told eric and I that everyone at home were wearing their "car keys" in symathy with poor Steve. We were a bit non-plussed as we didn;t understand why wearing car keys would be a useful statement or what that was about, so we kept saying why Car Keys? She said, well Steve Irwin always wore Car Keys when he was doing his show, I said, "ive seen lots of crododile hunter episodes and he never mentions car keys or shows them to people, what good would the keys from a car be when fighting a croc, then she goes "not car keys" but "Kharkis". Ahhhh, we said, kharki's as in "cack-eeees", thats a husband and wife who don't understand each other so what hope do the rest of us have?
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
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Galbally wrote: When you say British is arousing (by which I think you mean "recieved pronouciation English" or RP), do you mean liz hurley british or Queen Elizabeth II British?
As for the Scottish, I lived with a Glasgow woman for 5 years, and yes its a great accent, but the violence can be troubling sometimes.
Im glad you said that ! Its not just me right ?
As for the Scottish, I lived with a Glasgow woman for 5 years, and yes its a great accent, but the violence can be troubling sometimes.
Im glad you said that ! Its not just me right ?
I AM AWESOME MAN
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SnoozeControl wrote: I made an MP3, just for you. I sound a little insane, but that's just my charming personality peeking out.
PS I grew up in Southern California, so any oddities in my speech can be attributed to that... dude.
Yes,
Your accent is very neutral, and doesn't really have distinguishing characteristics in my opinion. If I didn't know where you were from(obviously within America) I wouldn't be able to guess where you were from myself. That would be the work of a linguistics expert.
I myself have a Midwestern accent, with a shade of Kentucky in which I can lay as thick as I like, often times easily confused with southern states as I do so.
PS I grew up in Southern California, so any oddities in my speech can be attributed to that... dude.
Yes,
Your accent is very neutral, and doesn't really have distinguishing characteristics in my opinion. If I didn't know where you were from(obviously within America) I wouldn't be able to guess where you were from myself. That would be the work of a linguistics expert.
I myself have a Midwestern accent, with a shade of Kentucky in which I can lay as thick as I like, often times easily confused with southern states as I do so.
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Galbally wrote: God yeah, I forgot about that. Sorry, I must get round to it, you would get a kick out of it I'd say though you might find it hard to understand sometimes. It was funny actually coz when I lived with these american girls in college they got a real kick out of my accent, though they got freaked out a bit when I got angry coz they weren't used to Irish people (of course I'm usually very pleasant). They had heard what they though were Irish accents on television (that sort of maddened, murderous Leprechaun accent that non Irish people seem to put on and that we find hilarious). But they hadn't really heard an actual Irish person as they lived in states where there weren't that many real Irish people actually from Ireland. I used to have to talk to their moms and that on the telephone like a sort of Irish cultural ambassador to Indiana, it was fun. Whats the Utah accent like?, we don't get much of that one here.
Having read this I have to ask, what is your opinion of the movie "The Jackel" and the performance of Richard Greer portraying an Irishman and his attempt at an Irish dialect?
Having read this I have to ask, what is your opinion of the movie "The Jackel" and the performance of Richard Greer portraying an Irishman and his attempt at an Irish dialect?
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K.Snyder wrote: Having read this I have to ask, what is your opinion of the movie "The Jackel" and the performance of Richard Greer portraying an Irishman and his attempt at an Irish dialect?
Unforgettably ridiculous! Mr Gere can act, but do an Irish accent at the same time, no. He souded like a nuclear-powered leprechaun who had just taken a load of cocaine to me.
Unforgettably ridiculous! Mr Gere can act, but do an Irish accent at the same time, no. He souded like a nuclear-powered leprechaun who had just taken a load of cocaine to me.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
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Galbally wrote: Unforgettably ridiculous! Mr Gere can act, but do an Irish accent at the same time, no. He souded like a nuclear-powered leprechaun who had just taken a load of cocaine to me.
I rather thought that's what you would say....I was intrigued to know from an Irish perspective, merely for insight...
He absolutely did better than I could have ever attempted, that's for sure.
I rather thought that's what you would say....I was intrigued to know from an Irish perspective, merely for insight...
He absolutely did better than I could have ever attempted, that's for sure.
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Has anyone mentioned Brad Pitts Irish catastrophe of an accent in the film Snatch? :yh_rotfl
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I talk proper i do , only us cockneys talk proper english :rolleyes:
:rolleyes: Can go from 0 - to bitch in 3.0 seconds .
Smile people :yh_bigsmi
yep, this bitch bites back .
Smile people :yh_bigsmi
yep, this bitch bites back .
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Pinky wrote: :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl
Like when Keanu Reeves attempted an english accent in Bram Stoker's Dracula...don't get me wrong, I love that film, but that was funny!
I find a British accent to be extremely hard to mimic...I don't even try...
Like when Keanu Reeves attempted an english accent in Bram Stoker's Dracula...don't get me wrong, I love that film, but that was funny!
I find a British accent to be extremely hard to mimic...I don't even try...
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While we're on the subject, I've always thought of Kelsey Grammar having a sort of English accent, and was wondering what those of you thought about it, or if you even recognize that as I do.
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Accents
Wendybird wrote: Yep I agree with Pinkypoo. He just speaks proper grammer right.
Wassat :rolleyes:
Wassat :rolleyes:
Can go from 0 - to bitch in 3.0 seconds .
Smile people :yh_bigsmi
yep, this bitch bites back .
Smile people :yh_bigsmi
yep, this bitch bites back .
Accents
Pinky wrote: I wouldn't call it an English accent, he's just very well spoken.
Yes, thats probably right...
I can write like the dickens but for some reason my vocabulary gets slaughtered like that of a chicken farm when I try and recall words in my speech.
Yes, thats probably right...
I can write like the dickens but for some reason my vocabulary gets slaughtered like that of a chicken farm when I try and recall words in my speech.
Accents
What accent does Snake from The Simpsons have then? It sounds a bit like an English accent, I just can't work it out!
*aside to UK members* has anyone noticed that the name of Vicky Pollard's school in 'Little Britain' is called Kelsey Grammar School'? Clever eh?
*aside to UK members* has anyone noticed that the name of Vicky Pollard's school in 'Little Britain' is called Kelsey Grammar School'? Clever eh?
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K.Snyder wrote: I find a British accent to be extremely hard to mimic...I don't even try...
I'm dying to know. What do you think a British accent is as opposed to an english, scots, welsh or irish one?
At least the irish gets portrayed in a cosy way. we get Mike Myers as fat bastard in "Austin Powers the spy who shagged me", doing Rod Stewart impersonations. My wife, for some reason, finds him hilarious.
I'm dying to know. What do you think a British accent is as opposed to an english, scots, welsh or irish one?
At least the irish gets portrayed in a cosy way. we get Mike Myers as fat bastard in "Austin Powers the spy who shagged me", doing Rod Stewart impersonations. My wife, for some reason, finds him hilarious.
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gmc wrote: I'm dying to know. What do you think a British accent is as opposed to an english, scots, welsh or irish one?
At least the irish gets portrayed in a cosy way. we get Mike Myers as fat bastard in "Austin Powers the spy who shagged me", doing Rod Stewart impersonations. My wife, for some reason, finds him hilarious.
To be honest I can't quite specify the subtle differences...mostly because I am never exposed to hearing a British accent, let alone a Scottish, or Irish accent. I've never even heard of Welsh until a few months ago. America is seriously unexposed to foriegn influence. The Chinese restraunt in the shopping center down the street is as about foriegn as it gets here. But from my very limited experience in hearing a British accent, and an even more limited experience in hearing an Irish and Scottish accent, I find that Irish dialect more closely resembles a Scotish accent than that of a British one.
At least the irish gets portrayed in a cosy way. we get Mike Myers as fat bastard in "Austin Powers the spy who shagged me", doing Rod Stewart impersonations. My wife, for some reason, finds him hilarious.
To be honest I can't quite specify the subtle differences...mostly because I am never exposed to hearing a British accent, let alone a Scottish, or Irish accent. I've never even heard of Welsh until a few months ago. America is seriously unexposed to foriegn influence. The Chinese restraunt in the shopping center down the street is as about foriegn as it gets here. But from my very limited experience in hearing a British accent, and an even more limited experience in hearing an Irish and Scottish accent, I find that Irish dialect more closely resembles a Scotish accent than that of a British one.