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#4484472 - 07/29/19 04:45 PM Question for native English speakers  
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How best would you describe your accent? I just got through reading a fascinating article on how quickly distinctive accents developed in British North America during the 1600's and 1700's so I've had accents on my mind lately. smile

In my case, I honestly think my accent falls under "Generic American" if there is such a thing. It's not Southern, not Cajun, not New Yorker, not Bostonian, not MId-Western or any other well established accent.


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#4484473 - 07/29/19 04:51 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#4484475 - 07/29/19 04:55 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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I've been told I have no accent at all, despite having grown up in the south. However, if I'm around a group of southerners, my southern accent will come out, and likewise, if I'm around someone from the northeast, an accent from that region will come out, too, as my Father was from there, along with many relatives. The whole thing is very natural and effortless, same as when I whip out my Irish accent, or many others that I have practiced over the years.

And thanks DBond, we all posted in the earlier thread, too. smile

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#4484476 - 07/29/19 04:56 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: DBond]  
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Originally Posted by DBond



Oh crap, you're right. That was only 4 months ago so I don't know how I forgot about that thread already.

edit: Well, look at it this way; this will give members a chance to respond who didn't participate during the first round. biggrin

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#4484477 - 07/29/19 05:00 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#4484482 - 07/29/19 06:59 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#4484484 - 07/29/19 07:04 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: vocatx]  
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Originally Posted by vocatx
To give you an idea of mine...I joined Teamspeak one night and somebody asked who let Sam Elliot on the channel.



I would take that as a huge compliment!!!


Sam Elliot rocks.


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#4484486 - 07/29/19 08:00 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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I don't know. We were chatting in-game yesterday, so what would YOU say my accent sounds like Panzer?


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#4484493 - 07/29/19 09:14 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: Bill_Grant]  
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Originally Posted by Bill_Grant
I don't know. We were chatting in-game yesterday, so what would YOU say my accent sounds like Panzer?



I’d say you have a slight but noticeable Southern drawl. It’s certainly not Foghorn Leghorn level. smile


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#4484517 - 07/30/19 03:57 AM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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I would guess that mine is a pretty generic US accent. I grew up in Alaska and moved to California, so I have probably picked up some speech patterns, but I don't think I have an actual accent.


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#4484531 - 07/30/19 11:42 AM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#4484568 - 07/30/19 05:01 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#4484569 - 07/30/19 05:28 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#4484575 - 07/30/19 06:34 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#4484580 - 07/30/19 07:11 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#4484582 - 07/30/19 07:22 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#4484583 - 07/30/19 07:27 PM Re: Question for native English speakers [Re: No105_Archie]  
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Originally Posted by No105_Archie
Newfoundland "townie". Think Waterford Irish mixed with Westcountry English ....nothing like the actors in ":Come from Away" smile



Holy smokes. I just watched this video and I couldn’t understand a lot of what this guy said.


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I have no accent, as it is how American English should be spoken.

Everyone else has an accent.


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