What kind of accent do you have (speaking wise)?

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 25 Jan 2006, 18:55

Since the only type of communication we don't do on here, is actually speak (in the literal sense) to each other, I'm just kind of curious. Is this an odd/boring thing to ask?

In my case, I have a reasonably strong scouse (Liverpool) accent. Not strong like a local scally/chav/ned/smackhead/delete as appropriate (with the nasal intonations), but If I spoke English to someone born in China (who has studied) English, they would struggle to understand.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 25 Jan 2006, 19:20

Tigercage aka Limited Edition Slag speaks with a distinct Scottish accent but is quite well spoken (if you excuse all the swearing).

I seem to adapt accents quite easily, but right now I think I speak with a slight Aberdonian dialect... it's probably going to get worse the longer I stay here.

I can imagine Mark having a generic Scottish accent (does Dundee have a local dialect Mark?) but as I've never met him, I can't say for sure.

Oh I also met Staffyman, who speaks with a generic English accent.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 25 Jan 2006, 20:59

ala bruce i speak very broad scouse la

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 25 Jan 2006, 21:10

English accent of course

I've lived in the South West most of my life so a West Country accent I guess. Which luckily for me West Country accents aren't strong like some British accents.

Oh I also met Staffyman, who speaks with a generic English accent.

What does that mean? Where's he from?

brooce-leroy wrote:Since the only type of communication we don't do on here, is actually speak (in the literal sense) to each other, I'm just kind of curious. Is this an odd/boring thing to ask?

Really? Has Mordib added a Body Language engine to the site?

p.s - Is there such a thing as a non-speaking accent?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 25 Jan 2006, 21:49

Gay with a hint of manly deepness.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 25 Jan 2006, 22:38

bradavon wrote:
Oh I also met Staffyman, who speaks with a generic English accent.
What does that mean? Where's he from?

Erm like a regular English accent? To my ears anyway, most people from England sound the same with the exception of specific dialects - namely scousers, geordies and those yorkshire farmer people.

I think he said Middlesbrough.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 25 Jan 2006, 23:35

I'm Dutch, and in my own language I don't really have an accent. I lived in an area where they DO speak with a heavy accent, but I moved away from there when I was six so it didnt really affect me. I speak accent-free Dutch, but ofcourse, people from the other provinces think I speak dofferent from their dutch, obviously, cause they all have accents.

When I speak english, I'm sure my dutch background is noticable, as is often the case with Dutch people speaking english. I used to have very good grades for english, so I have no clue as to what extent it's noticable, but usually I can spot a dutchman speaking english from miles away.

I was in Macau this summer, and there was this big tower and me and my girl scaled the outside of it, and when we came back in, there was this guy tapping me on the shoulders, giving me a thumbs up, and saying ;'you looked like a movie star out there!!!' as to which I replied :'hey... nederlands'

I just instantly recognised, from the first english words he uttered, that he was a Dutchman

So I have no doubts that my english would not be perfect or accent-free...

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 25 Jan 2006, 23:44

BiscLimpkit wrote:I can imagine Mark having a generic Scottish accent (does Dundee have a local dialect Mark?) but as I've never met him, I can't say for sure.

Yes, Dundee has it's own gutteral accent, but I'm quite well spoken, comparitively, so I suppose I'm what Bisc would term "generic" Scottish sounding. Glaswiegians tend to sing everything, Aberdonians are sometimes impossible to fathom with their "teuchter" accent.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Jan 2006, 01:04

In french I have a very strong "southern" accent (known as the Marseillais accent).
Thankfully it can't be heard when I'm speaking english.

In my region, we have a tendency to overpronounce and extend words.

For example:
The french word for "tyre" is "pneu".
In the north (Paris and above) they'd pronounce it just like you'd pronounce it in english (with a silent "p").
Over here it's more like "Peuh Neuh".

Maybe it's the sun that makes us lazy and slow.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 26 Jan 2006, 07:52

I have a generic urban kiwi accent.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Jan 2006, 09:14

romerojpg wrote:Gay with a hint of manly deepness.

I speak with an English accent.

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 26 Jan 2006, 10:14

to quote a female friend from accross the atlantic:

Oh, and the accent is TOTALLY hot, by the way

so there you go, hot generic english accent for me

in all honesty though i have little to no natural accent, my articulation totally changes depending on who i am talking to, be it foreign dignatorys (sp?) or the dustman, i fit in quite well

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Jan 2006, 10:30

Sometimes my accent changes too, its' mostly English but sometimes a shade of US creeps in

I don't stammer so much with that accent.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Jan 2006, 12:33

Markgway wrote:Aberdonians are sometimes impossible to fathom with their "chuchter" accent.

Aye da' 'hink so, am nae a chuchter min. :x

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Jan 2006, 12:35

In English please Bisc?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Jan 2006, 13:06

"I think not, I am not a common country-person."

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Jan 2006, 13:08

Oh right

No offence meant BTW

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 26 Jan 2006, 16:19

You see!!

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 05 Apr 2010, 20:36

romerojpg wrote:Gay with a hint of manly deepness.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 05 Apr 2010, 23:42

Slow night, salty???

I have a thick Black Country accent that most non-Midlanders would probably equate to Brummie, but half my family come from Tipton and have accents about as thick as you'll find in England (historians claim the Tipton dialect is the closest thing to Olde English) and some of that rubbed off on me when I was a kid. My accent is thicker than how a typical Brummie would speak though I guess, seeing as I went to Birmingham University and even the Brummies took the piss out of my accent!

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 06 Apr 2010, 00:02

My accent confuses people, when I've been out in Cambridge before I've been told I sound Scottish and Irish!! Quite strange considering the only thing that should really be going on with my accent is some unfortunate Yorkie-ness, but I certainly avoid that much more than your average Grimbarian.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 06 Apr 2010, 02:17

Finnish

In my class there's a French girl who speaks English with a Scottish accent... really weird.

Accent... the nice way to say "you can't fuckin pronounce words".

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 06 Apr 2010, 02:36

4 Year thread Rez-Errection!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Apr 2010, 15:48

Can't believe I mispelt "Teuchter". Fixed now.

Couple of times I've been asked by Dundonians where I'm from? lol

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