Most of the American accents are easier to comprehend that British and other accents, imho.
Do non Americans like the American accent?
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Posts: 3410 (01/27/2010 6:14 AM) |
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Dolly17 |
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Posts: 2706 (01/27/2010 6:21 AM) |
oh yes! im in england and this american couple came in yesterday at my work, me and my co-worker were just saying how cute they sounded
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grumpypants |
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Posts: 24 (01/27/2010 6:57 AM) |
I just asked this question last week by my American friends. It depends on the region. I think Southern, Boston and New York accents are pretty cool because they're quite different. The 'standard' American accent I don't really like... well it's not that I don't like them, I'm neither here nor there with them.
Probably too much American tv maybe, I'm just not fussed about it and it doesn't sound unique. |
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grumpypants |
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Posts: 25 (01/27/2010 6:58 AM) |
In my opinion American accents can get a bit nasally. That's my experience anyway.
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JT got me lovestoned |
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Posts: 4222 (01/27/2010 7:00 AM) |
I adore the American accent, and cannot STAND hearing our Australian accents when I've just heard the American one. Like, those movies where theres just a random Australian amongst Americans.
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Layla |
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Posts: 1269 (01/27/2010 7:09 AM) |
I love Aussie accents!!!!
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Yeah Christianne |
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Posts: 7788 (01/27/2010 7:28 AM) |
Generally I don't think people in London are strongly attracted to the American accent because it's so common to hear it, but some people like it.
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sarah102383 |
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Posts: 32365 (01/27/2010 7:39 AM) Best Celeb Scoop '06, '08, & '09
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I was just talking about this with an Irish friend on Friday.
She said she likes Southern accents but other American accents sound harsh to her ears.
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Liz88 |
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Posts: 169 (01/27/2010 7:55 AM) |
Certain ones, some are kind of grating on the ears
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Samantha James |
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Posts: 19100 (01/27/2010 8:16 AM) |
Jeannine8 wrote:This. |
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Posts: 100436 (01/27/2010 8:17 AM) |
I'm pretty much like whatevs when it comes to the American accent, but I like Australian ones.
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HumpThatStage |
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Posts: 16673 (01/27/2010 8:36 AM) Best Critic '05 |
I am living in Madrid, and was talking to someone from Scotland a few months ago. We had just started our conversation, when he asked me "So what part of Southern California are you from?"...
I had never said where I lived He said I talk just like the people on TV, and that my accent didn't sound Southern or Northern, so he just figured California. He was right, but still that was just weird to me! |
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Dodooo |
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Posts: 3229 (01/27/2010 9:06 AM) |
It's my least favourite accent. At least of all the accents I know. My English teacher once described it as bubblegum-ish, meaning people sound like they chew bubblegum whilespeaking.
 I just feel like it's too... un-special and certain accents even grate on my nerves.
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Olivia725 |
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Posts: 2781 (01/27/2010 9:12 AM) |
I like Australian, English, Scottish. I have heard a couple people from England say that they think Americans sound like hicks.
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Koytoy2004 |
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Posts: 16477 (01/27/2010 9:33 AM) |
I'm Scottish and I don't really feel either way about it
The generic American accent I mean. It isn't one of my favourites but I don't hate it either.
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Gemini9857 |
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Posts: 25209 (01/27/2010 9:40 AM) |
Iwantnumber18 wrote:Plain. I don't think there's really such a thing as plain English, to be honest. I think everyone pretty much has some sort of accent. |
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Olivia725 |
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Posts: 2783 (01/27/2010 9:49 AM) |
Gemini9857 wrote:Iwantnumber18 wrote:Plain. That is true. I am in MD and people in PA sound different, Boston, the south, some parts of Louisiana sound different than other parts, western us, New York etc. We were on vacation and started talking to some people. We talked a while and I ask them where in New Jersey they were from. |
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LChasez69 |
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Posts: 741 (01/27/2010 10:16 AM) |
I'm Scottish...and am a sucker for Southern American accents. Also like NYC broad accents. But in general the general "american accent" is nice. Irish is definitely my favourite though
 I think depending on where you live you notice different accents more - there are such a huge number of variations all over the UK whereas a foreign person might not realise that. Just like I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between...for example.....Southern and Northern France or something!
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Heavens to Mergatory |
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Posts: 3046 (01/27/2010 10:24 AM) |
I am from Toronto, but when I was living in Scotland for a while I was asked if I was Australian so apparantly some people in Scotland think Canadian accents sound Australian
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Posts: 19731 (01/27/2010 10:26 AM) |
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