ghost69 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 do they sound that much different to other countries? do you find it attractive (if you are from another country)? do we sound dumb, smart, proper, too hard to understand, etc.? if you use another language other than english do you like it when americans at least try to communicate using your language? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwm3 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 geeet errrr doonnee.... what are you talking about... that sounds uneducated.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaoticbaby Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 oooh, i've always wondered as well. but there is a difference between accents in the north and south, east and west. so i guess you'd need to specify which part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shes2smart Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 After I left the radio business, I went into freelance voiceover work. Thanks to the internet, I can (and do) voice stuff for clients around the world. What I've learned from feedback I've gotten from various auditions is I sound "American" but have no regional accent. I'm not sure what these (potential) clients are hearing, but they seem to like the fact that I don't have any regional accent....so, you can't tell exactly where I'm from, but you can tell I'm from the US. Sometimes, though, regional accents are what get people voiceover jobs...it all depends on what the project is and what the client is looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ac143 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 My family is all in the urkraine, which I came from when I was younger so I have mixture of a NJ & urkrain accent - which is just weird haha They never told me if I sound, dumb or smart just that my accent is pretty cool. Anyway - they all tell me I have an accent (obviously) even people here in FL tell me I have an accent from the north. I love it when my SO trys to talk Urkrainian to me - it sounds sooo cute. Most of the words are not said properly so I tease him but I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwm3 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 My family is all in the urkraine, which I came from when I was younger so I have mixture of a NJ & urkrain accent - which is just weird haha They never told me if I sound, dumb or smart just that my accent is pretty cool. Anyway - they all tell me I have an accent (obviously) even people here in FL tell me I have an accent from the north. I love it when my SO trys to talk Urkrainian to me - it sounds sooo cute. Most of the words are not said properly so I tease him but I love it. Vitayu... Yak sparvy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon lady Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I'm a non-American living in the States, so I'd like to chime in here. Yes, American accents sound different to those of other countries, but all English speaking countries have unique accents. I find some American accents attractive. In general, I don't like the New Jersey accent, some of the mid-western accents, ebonics or "valley girl" types. I also tend to prefer the different American accents on males as opposed to females, but that could just be because of the kinds of things they say. When I moved to the states, the first thing I noticed was how loud everyone spoke. I felt like people were yelling at me and they kept asking me to speak up. I gained a reputation for being a very quiet person, even though I never had that back home. Americans definitely have a level of confidence that is often mistaken by foreigners as arrogance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ac143 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Vitayu... Yak sparvy?? haha cute..! N yes I agree with the above poster - Im not too fond of my NJ accent. Some people say I have one others say it sounds european. Ugh doesn't matter but yes I have some kind of accent lol. I think the total opposite though...I feel like my family when I talk to them is "yelling" when they talk in urkraine. Strange... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clementine orange Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thanks primarily to the American media, my immediate "gut" reaction to hearing an American accent is as follows: Southern: TV evangelist/rip off artist, used car salesman, simple, hick, annoying, dishonest, insincere New York/New Jersy: Criminal, Mafia, cartel, vaguely threatening (Godfather, the Sopranos) Boston/eastern seabord: annoying, conniving, sneaky (I think of the Mayor from The Simpsons) Mid West: Ala "Fargo" - dumb...nice but very simple, weirdly wholesome West Coast: shallow, lightweight, flakey Black ebonic/hip hop: really annoying, fake, put on, arrogant, dangerous, usually offensive, glorifying violence and ghetto life. Now that I've offended and alienated most of ENA, let me also say that I've met dozen's and dozen's of wonderful Americans who don't fit any of the above. I love Americans, I love their spirit, their independence, their sense of fair-play, their generosity, their "can-do" attitude, I am smart enough to be able to separate what I see in the media from real life however, my gut reaction is usually the above. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyaboutdogs Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I'm a non-American living in the States, so I'd like to chime in here. Yes, American accents sound different to those of other countries, but all English speaking countries have unique accents. I find some American accents attractive. In general, I don't like the New Jersey accent, some of the mid-western accents, ebonics or "valley girl" types. I also tend to prefer the different American accents on males as opposed to females, but that could just be because of the kinds of things they say. When I moved to the states, the first thing I noticed was how loud everyone spoke. I felt like people were yelling at me and they kept asking me to speak up. I gained a reputation for being a very quiet person, even though I never had that back home. Americans definitely have a level of confidence that is often mistaken by foreigners as arrogance. I lived in the New Jersey/Philadelphia/Baltimore area for 5 years and I was told I have a very Canadian accent...but when I would visit home in Canada, my friends would tell me I sounded American! I have noticed more regional accents in the US than in Canada (except for Newfoundland which has a more distinct accent). A Pittsburgh accent sounds to me quite different from a Philadelphia accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyaboutdogs Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 LOL. I think us Canadians have also been quite stereotyped...eh....where's my back bacon, tuque and beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon lady Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I actually haven't met very many Canadians, except those that have been living here for years, so I don't really have a good sense of what a Canadian accent is. To me it sounds just like the standard American accent with a little tweak. I can't pick up on it most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clementine orange Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 LOL. I think us Canadians have also been quite stereotyped...eh....where's my back bacon, tuque and beer! Well, the American media have made it clear that they think we are a bunch of degenerates, hockey players, god-less communists and general mal-contents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtjrtcet Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Me and a friend were having a similar convo about this the other day....I don't find any other accent other then an American accent attractive at all....except Jamaican, that's hot...but other then that, nope, I like my American boys....Not a southern accent though, that turns me off. I like the All American sounding accent. British accents, Aussie accents, French.....I just don't like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clementine orange Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I actually haven't met very many Canadians, except those that have been living here for years, so I don't really have a good sense of what a Canadian accent is. To me it sounds just like the standard American accent with a little tweak. I can't pick up on it most of the time. Keanu Reeves, alas, has a typical Canadian accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwm3 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 LOL. I think us Canadians have also been quite stereotyped...eh....where's my back bacon, tuque and beer! my fav when i go snowboarding in whistler BC is the word WICKED EH...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clementine orange Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 my fav when i go snowboarding in whistler BC is the word WHICKED... It's wicked eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtjrtcet Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Black ebonic/hip hop: . My favorite American accent!! As long as its not fake...I like a true gangsta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwm3 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 It's wicked eh? yeah thats what i meant.. lol.. i was typing and looking at my charts.... my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon lady Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Me and a friend were having a similar convo about this the other day....I don't find any other accent other then an American accent attractive at all....except Jamaican, that's hot...but other then that, nope, I like my American boys....Not a southern accent though, that turns me off. I like the All American sounding accent. British accents, Aussie accents, French.....I just don't like them. I'm the opposite. I find most other accents of European origin more attractive than my own. I laugh to myself when a guy says my accent is "sexy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ac143 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I been in America since I was 4 and still my first gut reaction is usually exactly what u wrote. Its drilled into our heads...or at least mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleduckie Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 i'm canadian and when i was in chicago and texas... i hated it. i hate hearing the american accent, it sounds so ... uneducated. and hick-like. i got nothing against you guys really.. just can't stand the accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost69 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 geeet errrr doonnee.... what are you talking about... that sounds uneducated.... lol that is garbage. that is a comedian acting a completely out of control souther american accent. that guy is actually from chicago or something and normally sounds nothing like that. look it up. they have standup of that tool on youtube before he was the cable guy. can't stand that guy now. After I left the radio business, I went into freelance voiceover work. Thanks to the internet, I can (and do) voice stuff for clients around the world. What I've learned from feedback I've gotten from various auditions is I sound "American" but have no regional accent. I'm not sure what these (potential) clients are hearing, but they seem to like the fact that I don't have any regional accent....so, you can't tell exactly where I'm from, but you can tell I'm from the US. Sometimes, though, regional accents are what get people voiceover jobs...it all depends on what the project is and what the client is looking for. yeah, there are regional american. i just wanted to hear from some foreigners about americans sound in general. if they can specify particular ones, perfect. I'm a non-American living in the States, so I'd like to chime in here. Yes, American accents sound different to those of other countries, but all English speaking countries have unique accents. I find some American accents attractive. In general, I don't like the New Jersey accent, some of the mid-western accents, ebonics or "valley girl" types. I also tend to prefer the different American accents on males as opposed to females, but that could just be because of the kinds of things they say. When I moved to the states, the first thing I noticed was how loud everyone spoke. I felt like people were yelling at me and they kept asking me to speak up. I gained a reputation for being a very quiet person, even though I never had that back home. Americans definitely have a level of confidence that is often mistaken by foreigners as arrogance. very good post here. very descriptive. thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleduckie Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Well, the American media have made it clear that they think we are a bunch of degenerates, hockey players, god-less communists and general mal-contents. ~with free health care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost69 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 let's not get to steriotyping people and their origins. i don't want this closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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