Accents

[Book Keeper]

I enjoy listening to accents from around the world. In the United Kingdom, we have an amazing amount of accents; each county pretty much has its own accent, slang terms and ways of life.

My accent is that if a Yorkshire-man; I have included a YouTube video to this thread so you may hear what I sound like (when I am at work I sound more proper, this is because my job demands I must be proper and articulate).
Many people who know me online are always surprised as to how I sound. I'll let you be the judge of that!

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Sounds a bit more Irish than British, and a bit confusing to keep up with the different vocabulary. 2 Lol! Anyways, I don't even have to post my direct accent (American/Ohioan) because you will get to hear me speak next week. I just hope that you will be able to understand what I'm saying. (I've got the typical British accent down to the point where I can pretty much understand word for word what they're saying due to Harry Potter and Doctor Who, and can even imitate it, but the Yorkshire one is going to take a bit of time. No offense or anything, but I'm just glad that there were subtitles. 2)

 

[Book Keeper]

Sounds a bit more Irish than British, and a bit confusing to keep up with the different vocabulary. 2 Lol! Anyways, I don't even have to post my direct accent (American/Ohioan) because you will get to hear me speak next week. I just hope that you will be able to understand what I'm saying. (I've got the typical British accent down to the point where I can pretty much understand word for word what they're saying due to Harry Potter and Doctor Who, and can even imitate it, but the Yorkshire one is going to take a bit of time. No offense or anything, but I'm just glad that there were subtitles. 2)

To those unfamiliar with it, it may sound slightly Irish. I can understand many accents, therefore I'm wholly confident that I'll be able to understand you.
Although this is my natural accent, I rarely speak like it; I have included another video which illustrates how I sound day-to-day to avoid the accent (it's a comedy video, however you'll get the idea).
It's no offence; the accent is very thick to those who are experiencing it for the first time. I sound more like Sean Bean.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

To those unfamiliar with it, it may sound slightly Irish. I can understand many accents, therefore I'm wholly confident that I'll be able to understand you.
Although this is my natural accent, I rarely speak like it; I have included another video which illustrates how I sound day-to-day to avoid the accent (it's a comedy video, however you'll get the idea).
It's no offence; the accent is very thick to those who are experiencing it for the first time. I sound more like Sean Bean.

That was more ridiculously strange to me than humorous, but I guess it's just because I really don't get British humor lol! But yes I do get the idea. Anyways was that Catherine Tate (or however you spell her name) on there? And one of the little girls (Chloe?) looked like a little mini version of Emma Watson.

 

[Book Keeper]

That was more ridiculously strange to me than humorous, but I guess it's just because I really don't get British humor lol! But yes I do get the idea. Anyways was that Catherine Tate (or however you spell her name) on there? And one of the little girls (Chloe?) looked like a little mini version of Emma Watson.

British humour does have an acquired taste!
It was Catherine Tate, you're correct; I'm not sure who the actress is who plays Chloe, however you may be right, I see the resemblance.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

British humour does have an acquired taste!
It was Catherine Tate, you're correct; I'm not sure who the actress is who plays Chloe, however you may be right, I see the resemblance.

I thought that I recognized her. Just in case you aren't a Whovian like I am she played Donna Noble on Doctor Who. Donna was and is one of my favorite characters and I really miss her on the show. Anyways, I do believe reading somewhere that Emma had a little sister, so I guess you never know.

 

[Book Keeper]

I thought that I recognized her. Just in case you aren't a Whovian like I am she played Donna Noble on Doctor Who. Donna was and is one of my favorite characters and I really miss her on the show. Anyways, I do believe reading somewhere that Emma had a little sister, so I guess you never know.

I am aware she played Donna Noble; was that the David Tennant portrayal of The Doctor? I'm not a massive fan of Doctor Who, however I did enjoy Matt Smith's portrayal.
You may be right; the likeness is remarkable! :yes

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

I am aware she played Donna Noble; was that the David Tennant portrayal of The Doctor? I'm not a massive fan of Doctor Who, however I did enjoy Matt Smith's portrayal.
You may be right; the likeness is remarkable! :yes

Yes it was and I'm sorry that I must respectfully disagree with you on that one. I prefer David Tennant's portrayal of the Doctor and I even got to hear him speak at a convention and get my picture taken with him. I have only seen a couple to a few episodes of Jodie's doctor but I must say that I was rather impressed.

 

[Book Keeper]

Yes it was and I'm sorry that I must respectfully disagree with you on that one. I prefer David Tennant's portrayal of the Doctor and I even got to hear him speak at a convention and get my picture taken with him. I have only seen a couple to a few episodes of Jodie's doctor but I must say that I was rather impressed.

Not a problem; if you prefer Tennant's portrayal, that's good - there's no right answer.
That must have been an experience; memories to treasure! I haven't watched Doctor Who for a long time; as I said previously, I'm not a big fan.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Not a problem; if you prefer Tennant's portrayal, that's good - there's no right answer.
That must have been an experience; memories to treasure! I haven't watched Doctor Who for a long time; as I said previously, I'm not a big fan.

Eh, that's alright, to each their own.

 

[for_his_glory]

Here in America there is a diversity of accents. To me the hardest to understand is the Cajun accent of Louisiana. In my part of Pennsylvania we have a fast paced speech that can be hard to understand as it is speaking very quickly like a long paragraph without any punctuation. I even write this way, but am learning to write smaller paragraphs.

 

[Book Keeper]

Here in America there is a diversity of accents. To me the hardest to understand is the Cajun accent of Louisiana. In my part of Pennsylvania we have a fast paced speech that can be hard to understand as it is speaking very quickly like a long paragraph without any punctuation. I even write this way, but am learning to write smaller paragraphs.

That's interesting; thank you for sharing that.
I enjoy listening to the southern accent of Texas; I love country music and the accent is fantastic.
Your paragraphs look good to me; well done in writing in smaller paragraphs - I have a tendency to write long essays. :wink

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

That's interesting; thank you for sharing that.
I enjoy listening to the southern accent of Texas; I love country music and the accent is fantastic.
Your paragraphs look good to me; well done in writing in smaller paragraphs - I have a tendency to write long essays. :wink

I typically write shorter stuff but sometimes I write a bit longer. Anyways, either way I can only understand the simpler writing due to my disabilities.

 

[Book Keeper]

I typically write shorter stuff but sometimes I write a bit longer. Anyways, either way I can only understand the simpler writing due to my disabilities.

If you ever need me to modify how I write, please do not hesitate to ask.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

If you ever need me to modify how I write, please do not hesitate to ask.

 

[dianegcook]

I have the long drawn southern slang y'all.
Hard to understand them there Yanks, sometimes.:wink
Slooooow down, y'all talk too fast! Lol
What's the hurry?

 

[for_his_glory]

I have the long drawn southern slang y'all.
Hard to understand them there Yanks, sometimes.:wink
Slooooow down, y'all talk too fast! Lol
What's the hurry?

I say y'all, but also have to tell myself to breath in between long winded words

 

[for_his_glory]

I am third generation Romanian and Portuguese. I never knew my grandfather or my great grandparents on the Romanian side. I do know my Great Grandparents spoke little English so I would assume my Grandfather, being born in America, would have had that accent to his speech.

On the other side of my Mothers family came from Portugal. I didn't know my Great Grandparents, But my Grandmother was born in Massachusetts and had a strong Portuguese/Massachusetts accent. I loved to hear her speak and some of my Aunts and Uncles had a little accent when they spoke.

 

[dianegcook]

I am third generation Romanian and Portuguese. I never knew my grandfather or my great grandparents on the Romanian side. I do know my Great Grandparents spoke little English so I would assume my Grandfather, being born in America, would have had that accent to his speech.

On the other side of my Mothers family came from Portugal. I didn't know my Great Grandparents, But my Grandmother was born in Massachusetts and had a strong Portuguese/Massachusetts accent. I loved to hear her speak and some of my Aunts and Uncles had a little accent when they spoke.

My mother was French, she met my Dad when he was stationed over there.
She had an accent of course, over the years, a lot of folks thought it was a Cajun accent.
Her sister lives in Wisconsin, totally different accent, love it.
I miss my Mom's accent, we always made fun of it.
She had trouble with her h's.

Like you, there was a lot of ancestors that I never did meet.
Her father was German, died early.

 

[for_his_glory]

My mother was French, she met my Dad when he was stationed over there.
She had an accent of course, over the years, a lot of folks thought it was a Cajun accent.
Her sister lives in Wisconsin, totally different accent, love it.
I miss my Mom's accent, we always made fun of it.
She had trouble with her h's.

Like you, there was a lot of ancestors that I never did meet.
Her father was German, died early.

I love doing ancestry. My Dad's side was from Germany and traced that back to 1486 and the first one to America in 1749. My mothers side traced that back to 1879 with the first ones who came to America in 1907. My ancestry is German, Hungarian, Romanian and Portuguese.