I'm from Nottingham, so the Midlands in the UK. So I don't have a great accent, especially when I live in Wolverhampton now and live with somebody from Kent. They all have quite defined accents then there's me!
Do you speak with an accent?
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I've never had the stereotypical accent of where I live, despite being here 23 years - most people say I have none. But if I'm drinking, drunk, or just really tired my natural Edinburgh accent will start slipping out and get stronger as I get more tired/drunk.
Yorkshire accent FTW!
I love my accent but years ago my first boss told me I had to "lose the voice" if I wanted to get anywhere in life!
A year later he was fired for doing Coke in the men's rooms and (due to customer compliments) I got his job.
I love my accent but years ago my first boss told me I had to "lose the voice" if I wanted to get anywhere in life!
A year later he was fired for doing Coke in the men's rooms and (due to customer compliments) I got his job.
Irish accent in London, tends to stand out a little when I open my mouth. The English ladies love it! I've noticed my accent has only gotten stronger since I've moved here, for some reason!
As a man who has, multiple acquired accents at my disposal, how could I not speak with one, I mean I live on the other side of the country from where I was born, completely different mixtures of ethnic cultures, I sound a lot different than most of the people here, of course most of the people here have accents ranging from near non-existent/bland, to French infused English, I speak with something ranging from a more English English accent, to minor Scottish brogue, sometimes I sound like I should be from Texas, and sometimes I sound well... hard to describe, needless to say it confuses the fuck out of people, including me, as I tend to switch accents on a whim, and can sound completely different from one minute to the next.
Still, I don't care, I don't think of it, and it's not as if I'm some kinda socially dependent sycophant, I have few friends, but good friends, and I don't give two shits what anyone thinks of me.
Still, I don't care, I don't think of it, and it's not as if I'm some kinda socially dependent sycophant, I have few friends, but good friends, and I don't give two shits what anyone thinks of me.
same exact scenario, midwestern with the most accentless accent to the point i'm dryer than sandpaper to listen to, but when i'm around different groups/dialects i start to mimic them. i've caught myself too many times, i have no idea why i do it but it happens after being around someone for a few hours or so.davidmc1158 said:
Suppose I have a "texas accent" or just plain southern accent. I can switch from a more high pitched hispanic tone to my usual white texan growl. Depends on who I'm around.
I live in the most American like province in Canada if you go further east west or north you would probably hear that we have a pretty odd accent because of that, but every province has its own weird accent Eastern accents are irritating I like Maritime accents and women sound sexy with a eastern Quebec accent (Montreal).
I realy can`t say what`s thought about my accent though.
I realy can`t say what`s thought about my accent though.
I normally speak in a very slight Canadian accent (no I don't say eh like that now shut up), but for some strange reason, when I start to get tired, I flip to an incredibly strong Received Pronunciation accent (like, the poshest British accent you can get). It's really strange.
The twist? I've lived in the southern United states all my life. Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.
The twist? I've lived in the southern United states all my life. Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.
I have a hybrid Anglo-Canadian accent. According to my British friends, I have an essentially pure Canadian accent. According to my Canadian family, I've developed a slight British twang in my speech. I also tend to use British slang, and can't for the life of me say any of it in my native accent, so I've taken to switching accents mid-speech for certain words.
I'm from the North East of Scotland but I moved to Wales for a couple of years when I was younger so my accent isn't quite as strong as you'd expect it to be coming where I'm from. I still sound very Scottish, just a bit further south sounding than I should be.
On the plus side though, I can understand Doric fairly well, which can be rather amusing when in a group with people who don't.
On the plus side though, I can understand Doric fairly well, which can be rather amusing when in a group with people who don't.
