What is your faveourite Accent

Musiclover89 · Post by **Musiclover89** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:13 am

Mines is Irish,American,Australian

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:16 am

I find something very soothing about a South African Accent

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:22 am

those southern belles do it for me , daisy duke style:sneaky: :sneaky:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:23 am

Virginian.

Oklahoman.

Irish.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:42 am

Australian, Irish, Brittish, French and Italian...

I didn't know American had an accent...thought it was different areas...

When I see certain people post, I try to image what it would sound like if they were talking...

Love to see, Blikey and Bloke and Babes, Posh etc.....and other words that I'm not used to hearing...I think its great!!:)

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:45 am

I like all accents, except for them clicky African ones. I would hate to be in bed with one of them and when things started getting hot they started clicking at me.

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:46 am

My dear friend Sharon's Newfoundland accent.

'Tis de loveliest t'ing I know.

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:52 am

YZGI;577327 wrote: I like all accents, except for them clicky African ones. I would hate to be in bed with one of them and when things started getting hot they started clicking at me.

CBC Radio cheaps out in the wee hours by playing English language radio shows from around the world.

There's a South African Broadcasting Corp. show that comes on at 3:00 AM (Rise & Shine, Africa). The sports guy clicks and clacks like crazy.

When I first heard him, I thought my radio was on the fritz.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:57 am

Richard Bell;577330 wrote: CBC Radio cheaps out in the wee hours by playing English language radio shows from around the world.

There's a South African Broadcasting Corp. show that comes on at 3:00 AM (Rise & Shine, Africa). The sports guy clicks and clacks like crazy.

When I first heard him, I thought my radio was on the fritz.
:wah: :wah:

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:09 am

From the classic "Germans" episode of the superb Fawlty Towers series :

A somewhat concussed Basil (due to a tete-a-tete with a falling mounted moosehead trophy) waits on his newly arrived Teutonic guests.

After they order their meal in heavily accented English, Basil stares blankly at them for a moment, then says "...oh, that's right, you're German! For a moment there, I thought there was something wrong with you.":yh_rotfl

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:27 am

Love them all if they are on a man

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:02 pm

Dublin and gordie. Watching Ant and Dec right now, adore their accents and Westlifes.

Ciao, Bella! · Post by **Ciao, Bella!** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:05 pm

jimbo;577312 wrote: those southern belles do it for me , daisy duke style:sneaky: :sneaky:

Ah, but which Southern belle accent? There's a difference in each southern state. Me, I'm partial to Florida, (yes, north Florida has a southern accent, which is mine), and Georgia's. Anything else is too twangy for my ears.

Ciao, Bella! · Post by **Ciao, Bella!** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:09 pm

BTW, the Southern accents you hear in movies is generic. If you close your eyes, and listen carefully, they're all very similar, and muddled. Julia Roberts, for being a Georgia girl, dropped her accent to succeed in Hollywood. For Steel Magnolias, she had to have a voice coach. Sad.

There are distinct dialects within the Southern vernacular, and quite a few of them are being lost as urbanization spreads. One of the most endangered is the Gullah accent, from the lowlands of South Carolina.

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:16 pm

I think they all are good. But, I do like a Boston accent.

cinamin · Post by **cinamin** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:14 pm

Irish accents for sure. I love Irish accents. I feel emotional when I hear one.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:55 pm

There are so many irish accents, some I like, some not. I think it's just Northern Island I really don't like. Dublin is soooooo damn sexy.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:56 am

Tater Tazz;577613 wrote: I think they all are good. But, I do like a Boston accent.

Thanks Tater

But people are actually surprised to hear that I am from Boston. I am always aware of *not* dropping my "r's" and of enunciating clearly.

And like Minxsy, I also adore a South African accent :-4

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:09 am

Ciao, Bella!;577606 wrote: Ah, but which Southern belle accent? There's a difference in each southern state. Me, I'm partial to Florida, (yes, north Florida has a southern accent, which is mine), and Georgia's. Anything else is too twangy for my ears.

cripes there are more than one ????? maybe someone should er do a heavy breathing call to me .......... er not you nomad :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

woppy71 · Post by **woppy71** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:06 am

An Geordie accent on a woman is beautifull....

:-4