My Dad's a Geordie and My Mums a Scouse (Not strong scouse only light) imagine what the hell I sound like.
The British Accent - A lesson on ignorance.
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Hmm. People around me (Newcastle Upon Tyne) think that I sound "posh". I have a fairly neutral voice although sometimes get accused of being either South African or a man.
And the Geordie is not so bad =D but keep in mind that it isn't just an accent, it is a whole dialect.
And the Geordie is not so bad =D but keep in mind that it isn't just an accent, it is a whole dialect.
Why the fucking hell was Dizzee fucking Rascal on Newsnight?AndyVale said:The man is a legend!spikeyjoey said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFLQf3hM8Vw&feature=related
this is the british accent
He's just a rascal!
Uh, I'm pretty sure we've got more than "Texanian Cowboys" and "Mississippi wankers". In fact, you've left out pretty much 48 states worth of other people who speak differently. I'm not saying there's an accent for each state, but there's definitely a Boston accent, different boroughs in New York City have their own accents, a Cajun accent, Georgian accent, Northwest accent, and many others. I realize you may be generalizing for the sake of comedy, but seriously, there's more to the US than idiot southerners (ZING!).M4rsch said:
I have a sort of Essex accent (but not ESSEEEXXX! - more classy essex) and i'll never forget the time i was in San fransisco and i was looking at a fish tank and this lady of about 50 said to me 'lovely aren't they' and i said 'yeah they are', 'you from australia then?' 'No actually i'm from the UK', 'oh same sorta area then!'
Same sorta area!? Where the hell was she thinking of!?!?
So thankyou for pointing out there are indeed different accents in the uk because we don't all sound like that one bloody stereo-type
Same sorta area!? Where the hell was she thinking of!?!?
So thankyou for pointing out there are indeed different accents in the uk because we don't all sound like that one bloody stereo-type
I'm from Cheshire and I'm used to my accent being represented solely by Scouse/Manc, which is fairly annoying. Of course, it doesn't help that my specific area has no definitive accent - the best decription we get is "posh northern" which isn't entirely true as the posh kids in our area sound more like people from Enid Blyton novels, all "jolly good show, Isabella!" and the like.
As it stands, I'm amused by how the range of British accents are so different, yet American accents sound very similar (to Brits at least). The only ones I can tell apart are stereotypical New Yorker, stereotypical Southerner and the Boston accent. Seriously, that's about it.
As it stands, I'm amused by how the range of British accents are so different, yet American accents sound very similar (to Brits at least). The only ones I can tell apart are stereotypical New Yorker, stereotypical Southerner and the Boston accent. Seriously, that's about it.
I'm still gonna say accents primarily based on the nationality, because that's just easier to point out... if it goes any farther than that into discussion, and I know the type of accent, of course I will mention it.
But saying right out from the beginning the technical accent they speak... just makes you look less like youre informed and more like youre trying to prove something.
But saying right out from the beginning the technical accent they speak... just makes you look less like youre informed and more like youre trying to prove something.