Accents and The Escapist!

[Lucem712]

So, I've noticed that the forums tend to be pretty diverse, nationality speaking. So, Escapist, what sort of accents do you have? (I thought about a poll, but honestly, there are so many kinds, I'm not even capable of listing half of them)

To kick it off,

I'm from south eastern New Mexico,USA (Before you ask, yes, its a state)

My town is about...10-15 minutes from the Texan border, so everyone here tends to have a bit of a Texan drawl. Nothing like you see on TV/Film, but we do say

"Y'all" (as in, you guys)
"Fixing to" (as in, about to)
and using in' instead of ing
Wantin' oppose to wanting

Now, we put it all together

"What are y'all doin', I'm fixin' to go to the store"

 

[JoJo]

I personally have a typical Southern English RP accent, the amount of formality increasing if I'm talking with strangers and taking on a slight tone of West Country if I'm with friends or family. A lot of people seem to think my accent is "posh" but to me it just sounds normal. Then again people often don't seem to be able to hear their own accent, I've had both a Welsh and American friend be surprised when I tell them they have an accent

 

[Soviet Heavy]

What I officially have is called Ottawa Valley Twang. What that actually means is the bastardized child of the Irish, Scottish and Polish settlers accents blended in with generic North American.

However, it also means I have a very good ear for accents, and I can tell apart dialects by intonation, even if I can't identify the dialect by name.

 

[leaderproxima]

Im from south-east london in England, UK. Im part posh and part cockney.
Posh, everyone knows that, think of any really bad baddie from a james bond film, thats it
Then theres the cockney, for those of you who dont know its the sort of people who say "apples and pears" instead of stairs (eventhough we dont all do that, bloody stereotypes).
But basically, I sound posh until i say any word with a H in it or with a T in it (not at the beginning for T's.)

I say "appy" instead of happy. "Enry" instead of henry. "Twenny" instead of twenty. And my personal favourite (because it sounds so aggressive when you ask for it) Walt ah instead of water. (ive spelt it walt ah becuase there is no letter for the sound there, its basically like saying the name walt with an almost silent T) So i guess its just like saying Wall uh as 2 seperate words.
My accent is so confusing XD

 

[SckizoBoy]

I personally have a typical Southern English RP accent, the amount of formality increasing if I'm talking with strangers and taking on a slight tone of West Country if I'm with friends or family. A lot of people seem to think my accent is "posh" but to me it just sounds normal. Then again people often don't seem to be able to hear their own accent, I've had both a Welsh and American friend be surprised when I tell them they have an accent

Yah, me too... (the RP bit and formalities, that is...)

Other than that, I usually change my accent depending on who I'm talking to. Where I live is quite close to the East End of London, so I put on a slight chavvish accent when talking to some of the guys at work. Then, there's the 'lah' when with Hong Kong and Singaporean people (along with the common affectations, whether in Chinese or English). And I'm at my most RP with foreigners who speak fluent English... ' And, with people I'm good friends with (this includes my family) I end up sounding like an English Michael Wincott... *shrug*

 

[FalloutJack]

To be fair, I have a habit of copying other accents and famous voices. I can play it seriously and I can ham it up. I can do as much John Cleese and Peter Falk as Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson.

However, when I am NOT being everybody else, I default to a Pittsburgh accent because that is where I live.

 

[MrTub]

Well I live in Stockholm, Sweden. So I guess my accent would be Stockholmska? which most people in Sweden consider bratty (at least that is what I've been told)

 

[Muspelheim]

My English accent is a mess. It's a bizzare, warped monstrosity of a Lancashire-accent (I've been told) and BBC english. It's like I'm schizophrenic or something. "Aahlreit!" is a gem of mine.

My Swedish accent have the same pattern, a weird, generic TV-presenter kind of accent with a bit of west coast thrown in. At least it's consistent. And I did manage to breed out most of the horrific default accent most Swedes got when speaking English. "Haellau! Hao aaar yoo dooyng?" Even if it does make me sound like a BBC-drone haunted by the ghost of Demoman.

Well I live in Stockholm, Sweden. So I guess my accent would be Stockholmska? which most people in Sweden consider bratty (at least that is what I've been told)

Don't worry, I think it sounds adorable. :3

"Jjieeeekoooij?"

 

[Thunderous Cacophony]

What I officially have is called Ottawa Valley Twang.

Hooray, another Ottawan!

OP: Ottawa Valley accent, but with an overlay of Indian and German (my parents are immigrants).

 

[Hazy992]

Well I'm from Huddersfield in England so I have a typical Yorkshire accent. It's not that broad but you get what I mean. You'd know straight away I was from Yorkshire.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

What I officially have is called Ottawa Valley Twang.

Hooray, another Ottawan!

OP: Ottawa Valley accent, but with an overlay of Indian and German (my parents are immigrants).

Where are you from exactly? Renfrew area or further up?

 

[Thunderous Cacophony]

What I officially have is called Ottawa Valley Twang.

Hooray, another Ottawan!

OP: Ottawa Valley accent, but with an overlay of Indian and German (my parents are immigrants).

Where are you from exactly? Renfrew area or further up?

Manotick, actually, but I went to school in the country with a lot of people from the Renfrew/Arnprior region, and it's kinda stuck with me.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

What I officially have is called Ottawa Valley Twang.

Hooray, another Ottawan!

OP: Ottawa Valley accent, but with an overlay of Indian and German (my parents are immigrants).

Where are you from exactly? Renfrew area or further up?

Manotick, actually, but I went to school in the country with a lot of people from the Renfrew/Arnprior region, and it's kinda stuck with me.

Interesting. I went to school at Renfrew Collegiate Institute, but I never knew anyone from Manotick.

 

[MrTub]

Well I live in Stockholm, Sweden. So I guess my accent would be Stockholmska? which most people in Sweden consider bratty (at least that is what I've been told)

Don't worry, I think it sounds adorable. :3

"Jjieeeekoooij?"

That is the first time that I have anyone call it adorable

And I'm sorry but what is Jjieeeekoooij?
I have always sucked at reading phonics

 

[wkim564]

Californian Accent with a little Korean due to immigrant parents, but you really wouldn't notice.

 

[WoW Killer]

North England. The technical definition of northern and southern lies in the pronunciation of the word "bastard".

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

I have a slightly New York accent, usually with a loud volume level.

 

[XMark]

I'm a Vancouverite and I've apparently got a Canadian accent, according to my American friends - I don't really detect anything especially accent-ish about my voice but I guess there are minor pronunciation differences, even between Vancouver and Seattle.

Like the word "decal". Always seemed normal to me to pronounce it "deckle" but apparently the usual American pronunciation is "Dee cal".

 

[GrandmaFunk]

Like the word "decal". Always seemed normal to me to pronounce it "deckle" but apparently the usual American pronunciation is "Dee cal".

I've lived in 4 major Canadian cities from coast to coast, including Vancouver, and I have never heard a single person pronounce it "deckle".

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

I'm told I have an accent. I can't honestly say. Do you guys know of guys from Saskatchewan with a regional accent?

*shrugs*

If we do, it isn't that memorable because I think it has only come up once if ever.