American Accent
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- seodevhead
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American Accent
Okay... I know a lot of you on this forum are in Europe... and since I'm American.. I've always wanted to ask a European (particulary a Brit) this question:
Does an American accent sound "cool" to the British?
Like here in America, when we listen to Tony Blair, or anyone else with a British accent, we love that "british" accent and articulation. It sounds very cultured. Is the same true for you guys hearing an American accent? Or do we all sound like wierdos.
Dumb question... but very interested in the answer.
Does an American accent sound "cool" to the British?
Like here in America, when we listen to Tony Blair, or anyone else with a British accent, we love that "british" accent and articulation. It sounds very cultured. Is the same true for you guys hearing an American accent? Or do we all sound like wierdos.
Dumb question... but very interested in the answer.
- Chris Corbyn
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Re: American Accent
I don't want to answerseodevhead wrote:Okay... I know a lot of you on this forum are in Europe... and since I'm American.. I've always wanted to ask a European (particulary a Brit) this question:
Does an American accent sound "cool" to the British?
Like here in America, when we listen to Tony Blair, or anyone else with a British accent, we love that "british" accent and articulation. It sounds very cultured. Is the same true for you guys hearing an American accent? Or do we all sound like wierdos.
Dumb question... but very interested in the answer.
Personally I prefer British English. You are right that British sounds somewhat more cultured. To me as a dutchie American sounds a bit harsh, raw, unpolished. But not always. There are so many American accents, from mid-west to spanish-american to british-american.
Maybe it's somewhat the same with the Dutch and Belgian language. Dutch is much more unpolished, raw with "hard" letters like ggg and rrrr. Belgian is much softer.
Hmm, just reread your post and see you are specifically asking the question to the Brits here? Then I'll shut up
Maybe it's somewhat the same with the Dutch and Belgian language. Dutch is much more unpolished, raw with "hard" letters like ggg and rrrr. Belgian is much softer.
Hmm, just reread your post and see you are specifically asking the question to the Brits here? Then I'll shut up
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the only accents that i like from my country is southern accent. my girl has that accent but only when she's angry. so i try my best on certain days to make her mad so i can hear it. it's great when i tell her i was just playing and we "make up" lol
i should honestly stop doing that
one accent i don't like is the boston accent. and i love boston. the greatest city in the world
i should honestly stop doing that
one accent i don't like is the boston accent. and i love boston. the greatest city in the world
there is a very large number of American accents, as there is a very large number of british accents.
I've heard two of you brits talk ((from this forum) and I won't name names here
), and you two sounded completely different.
Probably the same difference as between someone from Long Island and someone from Jersey. Or someone from California, and someone from Alabama.
To the OP, I'm not a brit so I probably wouldn't qualify as one to answer your question, but I will say this: I think because of Hollywood being what it s and how it has exposed the American culture (and accents) to the world, I'm sure our accents don't sound as 'neat' and unique to the rest of the world.
I've heard two of you brits talk ((from this forum) and I won't name names here
Probably the same difference as between someone from Long Island and someone from Jersey. Or someone from California, and someone from Alabama.
To the OP, I'm not a brit so I probably wouldn't qualify as one to answer your question, but I will say this: I think because of Hollywood being what it s and how it has exposed the American culture (and accents) to the world, I'm sure our accents don't sound as 'neat' and unique to the rest of the world.
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alex.barylski
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As a Canadian I can safely way, that we don't have accents 
Well maybe East Coaster's do but most of us don't!!!
Same applies to most American, as I sound pretty much like most hollywood, TV personalities, with some caveats...
I say About, not Aboot...like South Park dictates...
But I do say "Roof" not "Ruff" like most Americans...
I always get a kick out of that...
And of course, the ever popular "Eh" as a Canadian comes out alot...
Other than that, I don't have an accent
Well maybe East Coaster's do but most of us don't!!!
Same applies to most American, as I sound pretty much like most hollywood, TV personalities, with some caveats...
I say About, not Aboot...like South Park dictates...
But I do say "Roof" not "Ruff" like most Americans...
I always get a kick out of that...
And of course, the ever popular "Eh" as a Canadian comes out alot...
Other than that, I don't have an accent
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