Thats a kinda westcoast accent, not that bad to understand. I have a Fife accent which is pretty broad, but the main reason i think why people find us so hard to understand is that we speak so fast. Im away down to London to see my sister next week and was told to be on my best behaviour and speak slowly so they can understand me, im gonna sound like a retard Irish for me please. Love a well spoken english or irish accent! Yum!blademaster wrote:
hehee I always liked Scottish accents kind of like this
A asian prostitute.like in one of em vietnam flicks
I'm gonna go with the Turku accent. Oooh, english, sry DonFck We always get a kick out of it when our re-inforcements from Canada start talking aboot how the defence should help the offence more, eh
ok stop stereotyping usHawk390 wrote:
Wah lao! why you make char kway teo wan? you make cheeekin rice boy!Coolbeano wrote:
Singapore speak English? Cannot one leh goondu. Go back and makan makan your chai teow kueh.jkohlc wrote:
how about singaporean? our english sounds weird. seriously.
Haha, i loved speaking Singlish when i was living in Singapore to the locals, funny as hell to watch there faces when they see a white boy speaking it, especially since they thought i was 20 when i was 14. Man i gotta move back there, I NEED MY CHICKEN RICE!
there are some of us who actually speak good english...like those indians, malays and some chinese...some of us speak really weird singlish to "fit in"
i'm northern irish, so the most common accent around here is:
aye m8, gis some fish n cheeps leek will ye? cheers m8 aye loadza red saace an that cheers m8 leek
it's.. awful
aye m8, gis some fish n cheeps leek will ye? cheers m8 aye loadza red saace an that cheers m8 leek
it's.. awful
I'd have an Italian accent, extremely tight pants and I would be a sexual deviant / waiter.
I moved around the US quite a bit, so I've been around some of the 'merican dialects. And unfortunately I pick up accents quickly. I even will mimic other people unconsciously.
Once I was having dinner with a guy from Wisconsin, a guy New Orleans, and a guy New York - I lost the sale because the New Yorker thought I was mocking him because I kept switching back and forth without knowing it.
I think naturally my accent is pretty screwed up - no one can figure out where I'm from - imagine a western Canadian accent with a Texas twang...
Once I was having dinner with a guy from Wisconsin, a guy New Orleans, and a guy New York - I lost the sale because the New Yorker thought I was mocking him because I kept switching back and forth without knowing it.
I think naturally my accent is pretty screwed up - no one can figure out where I'm from - imagine a western Canadian accent with a Texas twang...
you should make a recording on bf2s then post it lolPug wrote:
I moved around the US quite a bit, so I've been around some of the 'merican dialects. And unfortunately I pick up accents quickly. I even will mimic other people unconsciously.
Once I was having dinner with a guy from Wisconsin, a guy New Orleans, and a guy New York - I lost the sale because the New Yorker thought I was mocking him because I kept switching back and forth without knowing it.
I think naturally my accent is pretty screwed up - no one can figure out where I'm from - imagine a western Canadian accent with a Texas twang...
I want to speak Jive...
Probably would switch from my U.S. English to a British accent. Other possibilities include Irish and Australian.
American all the way xD, damn I love it when these celebrities from the red carpet speaks
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Some kind of Australian accent, preferably like Steve Irwin's. I pick up accents rather fast too. I've been to many places, but thankfully never lived anywhere else, or I would have taken the local accent. I do find that I imitate people I'm around (or hear) a lot, though.
That reminds me of that Arnold Schwarzenegger recording for bf2s someone did a long time ago. I just ran across it in iTunes, the artist was "Markimus."blademaster wrote:
you should make a recording on bf2s then post it lolPug wrote:
I moved around the US quite a bit, so I've been around some of the 'merican dialects. And unfortunately I pick up accents quickly. I even will mimic other people unconsciously.
Once I was having dinner with a guy from Wisconsin, a guy New Orleans, and a guy New York - I lost the sale because the New Yorker thought I was mocking him because I kept switching back and forth without knowing it.
I think naturally my accent is pretty screwed up - no one can figure out where I'm from - imagine a western Canadian accent with a Texas twang...
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"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
I quite like the South African accent.
...bunny?cpt.fass1 wrote:
I want to speak Jive...
I wish i could know what my accent sounds like to someone from another country and i would speak with a british toungue bloode ell.
My grandma told me a story of when the went to yellowstone where there is atleast one person from every state and her friends who are southern foke could tell exactly which city one girl was from just from her accent.
My grandma told me a story of when the went to yellowstone where there is atleast one person from every state and her friends who are southern foke could tell exactly which city one girl was from just from her accent.
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Well. I was born in good old Eire, but now im in England, my accents fading, so if i could, i'd go back to my nice lilting irish accent
Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Either Italian or Brooklyn
I'd love a German accent.
Southern english accent or a german accent
Mmm, bit off of teh Canadian accent. That's almost an American accent you've written there. We pronounce it about, with the U and the A (well at least here) and it's eh, not aye.<<<FTDM>>>Gen.Raven wrote:
how boot that canada aye?
Back on topic, choices would be Scottish, Irish, or British. Bring back my old family heritage.
Theres a similar problem in the US with so many slurred speakers in the SE it drives me crazy. As where people in the N and W speak proper. I feel like im talking to a retard. Some times i laugh at them.Ty wrote:
If you could switch your accent for something completely different, which would you choose and why?
In my humble opinion, the New Zealand accent is terrible. The most dominant one, being the northland accent is ugly and lazy - anyone who speaks with it sounds like an idiot. For those who don't know the NZ accent, here's some phoenetic Kiwi for you:
"Oi moigh just gow daun tu tha shups and get sum fush und chups."
Aussies I give you permission to giggle at that. To speak it, just relax your cheeks and purse your bottom lip. That'll pretty much get it.
The Southland accent is a lot better, but still not tops. You end up sounding like some kind of Australian Pirate.
The moderate NZ accent, mine - and Sam niell's if you want an example, (Jurassic Park, Alan Grant,) - is becoming less and less, mostly because it is certifiably the most 'neutral' accent in the world, and because of this, speakers of this accent loose it quickly if put around others with different accents. I find myself lapsing into the northland accent sometimes which is annoying.
So I've decided to switch my accent for a Scottish one. Not the really strong Highland one as such, but something from Edinburgh maybe.
I reckon if I live there for a couple of years I'll pick it up. Either that or listen to "500 Miles" by The Proclaimers on repeat for ages.
Either that or an Irish one, but Scottish would be my first choice.
What about you guys? Do you want a change, or are you fiendishly protective of the accent you have?
And the Northeast? You better believe we speak properly!The#1Spot wrote:
Theres a similar problem in the US with so many slurred speakers in the SE it drives me crazy. As where people in the N and W speak proper. I feel like im talking to a retard. Some times i laugh at them.Ty wrote:
If you could switch your accent for something completely different, which would you choose and why?
In my humble opinion, the New Zealand accent is terrible. The most dominant one, being the northland accent is ugly and lazy - anyone who speaks with it sounds like an idiot. For those who don't know the NZ accent, here's some phoenetic Kiwi for you:
"Oi moigh just gow daun tu tha shups and get sum fush und chups."
Aussies I give you permission to giggle at that. To speak it, just relax your cheeks and purse your bottom lip. That'll pretty much get it.
The Southland accent is a lot better, but still not tops. You end up sounding like some kind of Australian Pirate.
The moderate NZ accent, mine - and Sam niell's if you want an example, (Jurassic Park, Alan Grant,) - is becoming less and less, mostly because it is certifiably the most 'neutral' accent in the world, and because of this, speakers of this accent loose it quickly if put around others with different accents. I find myself lapsing into the northland accent sometimes which is annoying.
So I've decided to switch my accent for a Scottish one. Not the really strong Highland one as such, but something from Edinburgh maybe.
I reckon if I live there for a couple of years I'll pick it up. Either that or listen to "500 Miles" by The Proclaimers on repeat for ages.
Either that or an Irish one, but Scottish would be my first choice.
What about you guys? Do you want a change, or are you fiendishly protective of the accent you have?
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
cpt.fass1 wrote:
I want to speak Jive...
My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.
I used to think my North West of Ireland accent was a bad thing until I found out to my surprise that lots of girls really dig it! I don't have a strong Country hick accent though, I like to think of it as a more refined version! My Chinese mates from college think I sound English!?
If I had to swap it for another accent I'd go for Edinburgh, a lot of girls dig that accent too!
If I had to swap it for another accent I'd go for Edinburgh, a lot of girls dig that accent too!