Fierce_LiNk Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 Becky was Welsh, therefore had a Welsh accent. Howm. I'm originally from South Wales, but my Grandmother, who I live with, is from Manchester, so I have a mostly Mancunian type voice (Northernish) with some traces of South Walian speak in there. My friends have started to take the piss out of me when I say "by here." Or rather, "by yer" as I say. "yeah, I'm just gonna look in the shops, and I'll meet you lot by yer later."
Apple_NdiB Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 I love all accents, but my favourites have to be the New Zealand and the Northern Irish accents. for those who can't tell the difference between an Australian and Kiwi accent (few people will admit to it) Kiwis pronounce "I's" like most English people pronounce their "U's", so words like "fish" become "fush", and "milk" sounds like "muwlk". I have a rural Oxfordshire accent, which sounds like a cross between a near West-Country accent (Wiltshire etc) and a mild cockney accent. "Bible" becomes "boibuwl" and "down" verges on the "day-urn".
JoeTrumpet Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 It's amusing that I have no idea what most of these accents sound like. Having lived in Florida all my life, I know basically English and Irish when it comes to Europeans--Caribbean and Latin American accents I know much better. Can barely tell apart Irish and Scottish (but apparently nobody understands that). I just have the typical general American accent, though my girlfriend says every once in awhile she hears a bit of a Cuban accent thrown in (I am Cuban, so makes sense). I like a lot of the European accents I've heard; they sound more refined. Can't stand the southern American accent.
eel Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 I have a "Northern Irish" accent. Awwww what hi. It annoys me.
Mr_Odwin Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 Teesside accent here, but most people can't distinguish between Teesside/Geordie/Mackem. I love the North East accent in general, and girls with broad Scottish accents are great (East>West), but a Brummie accent makes people sound like they're thick.
Sanchez Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 According to some people yesterday, I sound like a robot.
Coolness Bears Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 According to some people yesterday, I sound like a robot. people said that to me to. Weird....
Gizmo Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 Mine is a Scottish dialect, mix between Glaswegian and Edinbronian (!?!). My friend from Devon who moved up here a few years ago has an awesome accent, I always start pissing myself when he says "five" or anything that rhymes with "high".
weeyellowbloke Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 I have a totally bizarre mixture of accents. So much so that many people can't tell where I'm from. Mainly though it's a mixture of RP, Oxford and Glaswegian thrown in just thoroughly confuse things. My sister on the other hand has a right cockny geezer London accent with things like "a'wight" and "Daan Saif" for down south. Frankly I find the Northern Ireland accent sexy as hell, followed by the west Scotland accent, RP and Welsh.
Jack Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 Nobody "doesn't" have an accent. Otherwise you don't have a sound that happens when you use your vocal chords. Me, I lived in Somerset for the first few years of my life, so I started out with a West Country accent, but it's become more North Eastern, as I've lived up here for the last eighteen years or so. My dandy voice makes the most anti choice granny's panties moist.
Razz Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 I have no accent in english, but when I'm speaking italian everyone says I sound slightly english, which annoys me. I love Eva Green's french accent, and brazillian accents. They're cool.
Platty Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 I just have a normal southern accent I guess, maybe sometimes break into a South East London tone with some of the things I say etc. People only really notice when you're on holiday and they are like hi, I take it you're from London. Umm yeah thanks for noticing. Sometimes people try too hard to be London or cockney and I find it hilarious.
Twilight Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 It´s quite hard for a Finn like me to learn to speak GOOD English because compared to just about any other language Finnish sounds really monotonic. If I spoke English as I speak Finnish, it´d sound boring so I simply need to exaggerate the spelling of every word to make it sound "right". I´m not sure what accent my English sounds like but I´m trying not to sound like a typical Finnish.
Strider Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 I have a midlands accent, sort of like a sheffield one but toned down abit. (I think) I didn't realise my accent was so strong untill i went on Teamspeak and they were like "Ok your from up north".... no, midlands mate.
EEVILMURRAY Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 Being from the Eastside, I don't have an accent according to ReZourceman. However to hear for yourself go see that Balls thing he made O_o
Chuck Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 Teesside accent here, but most people can't distinguish between Teesside/Geordie/Mackem.I love the North East accent in general, and girls with broad Scottish accents are great (East>West), but a Brummie accent makes people sound like they're thick. are you kidding me? those stupid mackems are easily distinguishable ' supa dupa computa'
Apple_NdiB Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 Have a look at this website: http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/index.html They've catalogued a lot of the British regional accents and placed them according to geographical distribution. What's interesting to me is the accent of the guy from Banbury, a half an hour drive from me, which has strong brummie tones in some of the vowels. In Witney or Oxford there's no such influence.
My Buttons are Magic! Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 i have an northern irish accent ( ballymena hey!).. i didnt realise how broad my accent was till i saw someones video of me on bebo!.. my grandfather was english so ive a tendancy to come out with some words that sound english ( its rare).. woot for irish accents
Rummy Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 I talk alot, so arguably love the sound of my voice, but I hate hearing it on a recording or something. As for what kind of accent I have? Well, of course, I'd say I don't have one! I guess, being as I was born and raised here, it'd be a south east london kind of accent. Bit like what McMad described, I miss t's in words. I do quite love a posh kind of english accent, recieved pronounciation is it? Non english, italian and french accents are pretty cool, and greek actually...and maybe spanish. I love meeting people with different accents!
conzer16 Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 I've a Wexford accent :p Dyson heard me yesterday Every Irish accent is bloody hilarious and I love each and every one of them!
GigaPlay Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 I don't know where my accent is from. It's different from people in my town which is also different to the rest of the county which is strange because I've never lived anywhere else. It's close to my Dad's except he pronounces words like "cook" as "cuke", which he obviously does on purpose. Greater Greater Dublin Irish accent is all I can say. :P
StarGuitar Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 Typical Northern Irish/Belfast accent here. I really don't like it, it's pretty dull and monotonous. http://files-upload.com/304949/voice.wav.html My voice, see if you can understand what I am saying. Voice recording FTW!
StarGuitar Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 Well done my friend. A cheddar coated skittle for you
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