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what are your favourite accents
2008-04-13, 2:17 PM #1
basicly, what are the accents that you realy like.

I like southern US accents (as in, the accent that most people describe as a southern one), as there is just something about them that is so cool.

Also, canadian accents, as on TV shows, they are a welcome change from the near constant smattering of american (read: californian or new york depending on where the tv show is produced) accents that are on the TV. (most australian tv shows are annoying soap operas that I would never watch).
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2008-04-13, 2:39 PM #2
By Canadian, what shows are you watching? I'm guessing you're referring to a more east coast-like accent, since I still can't distinguish the way I talk from many Americans on TV. There could be a difference I'm not noticing, though.

Personally, I'm a fan of Irish accents. They're just so pleasing to the ear.
2008-04-13, 2:41 PM #3
The majority Canadian accent is identical to the midwestern/californian accent, except with raised vowels. (Which is why Americans hear us say 'aboot' when we say 'about' and why Canadians hear Americans say 'hurrrrrffffgggghh *drool*' when they say 'roof').

My favorite accent is probably Indian, just because it's so hilarious. My second favorite is Japanese because their language and ours are so incompatible that the result is crippling.
Legitimately, however, the best accent is my own because I'm great.
2008-04-13, 2:45 PM #4
Scottish, Finnish, and New Zealand
2008-04-13, 3:10 PM #5
Icelandic!
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2008-04-13, 3:13 PM #6
The slightly upper-class English accent, when spoken by women. Such as Keeley Hawes or Jennifer Hale when she was playing Naomi Campbell the first time around (why, God?! Why did you remove her accent from TTS?!)
2008-04-13, 3:18 PM #7
I love the Canadian accent, as well as the upper-class British accent.
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2008-04-13, 3:19 PM #8
Irish or Scottish, preferably coming out of a shapely fairheaded lass.
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2008-04-13, 3:27 PM #9
Originally posted by Gilgamesh85:
By Canadian, what shows are you watching? I'm guessing you're referring to a more east coast-like accent, since I still can't distinguish the way I talk from many Americans on TV. There could be a difference I'm not noticing, though.

Personally, I'm a fan of Irish accents. They're just so pleasing to the ear.


Funny you say that, because a friend of mine (southern) said I sound like a Canadian. That he saw on TV.

:P
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2008-04-13, 3:50 PM #10
Southern New Hampshire-ites sound like NYC/NJ kids. Northern ones generally sound like Canadians/Wisconsinites
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2008-04-13, 4:00 PM #11
Irish and Scottish are two of my favorites.

As someone who grew up next door, I think the Michigan accent is one of my most hated ("It's going to cost $500 dah-lers to fix my ruff").
2008-04-13, 4:15 PM #12
Originally posted by LividDK27:
The slightly upper-class English accent, when spoken by women.


This, and Aussie.

Oh and South African so I can make them say "DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY!".
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2008-04-13, 4:23 PM #13
Russian, spanish.
2008-04-13, 4:39 PM #14
Originally posted by Tiberium_Empire:
spanish.


enjoy your lisps
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2008-04-13, 5:04 PM #15
Oxford English and Scottish
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2008-04-13, 5:10 PM #16
wot wot pip pip lol

Irish accent on a brunette, scottish accent on a blonde.

American i only find nice in some respects.

Russian is always good
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2008-04-13, 5:17 PM #17
Originally posted by Jon`C:
is Japanese because their language and ours are so incompatible that the result is crippling.


haha so true
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2008-04-13, 5:31 PM #18
I'm not sure if this makes me a bad person, but I kind of like southern accents. Not hick or hillbilly, just you know, southern.

Also, Brit/Scot/Irish accents are nice too.

And whatever accent Kingsley Shacklebolt has.

I hate asian accents though.
2008-04-13, 5:32 PM #19
Originally posted by sugarless5:
Oxford English and Scottish


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2008-04-13, 9:31 PM #20
Irish, and Australian. And good old american, of course.
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2008-04-13, 9:46 PM #21
Scots, northern english, and london. irish if the girl is hot enough.
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2008-04-13, 9:56 PM #22
Chinese i totally love the CHING CHONG HWING WONG sound
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2008-04-13, 10:19 PM #23
Scottish.

The Boston accent is the worst accent ever.
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2008-04-13, 11:41 PM #24
English spoken by Swedes. Swedish by Swedes is kind of irritating but I'm totally going to pronounce airport like "aerport" from now on. So cute.
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2008-04-13, 11:42 PM #25
The worst ones are any that need a visit from the INFLEXION INSPECTOR.

Faves are Irish and Scottish
2008-04-13, 11:46 PM #26
Mild British accents are pretty cute on women, also something like a mild Hungarian accent.
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2008-04-13, 11:57 PM #27
Favourites: Light English, Canadian, and what Reese Witherspoon sounds like in a few of her movies (southern?)

Least favourite: Australian
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2008-04-14, 1:23 AM #28
Ooo I got another one - Caribbean. Yeh mon.

Not so much rastafarian but more like Michael Holding, if anyone here listens to the cricket commentary.
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2008-04-14, 2:46 AM #29
I only just got around to seeing Fargo, and I gotta say that even though most of the actors are taking the piss, Canadians have hilariously entertaining accents.
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2008-04-14, 4:32 AM #30
God, the accents in Fargo irritated me to no end, eh? *shudder* Although it's set in America, not Canada. Northern border to be fair, so I guess it's close enough.
2008-04-14, 5:08 AM #31
Scottish, Irish, and Aussie (Women only)
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2008-04-14, 6:58 AM #32
Fargo is in North Dakota, yahhh.
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2008-04-14, 7:21 AM #33
Originally posted by Jon`C:
The majority Canadian accent is identical to the midwestern/californian accent, except with raised vowels. (Which is why Americans hear us say 'aboot' when we say 'about' and why Canadians hear Americans say 'hurrrrrffffgggghh *drool*' when they say 'roof').

My favorite accent is probably Indian, just because it's so hilarious. My second favorite is Japanese because their language and ours are so incompatible that the result is crippling.
Legitimately, however, the best accent is my own because I'm great.

by canadian, i mean any accent from canada that can be clearly distinguished from any US accent.
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2008-04-14, 8:42 AM #34
Originally posted by alpha1:
by canadian, i mean any accent from canada that can be clearly distinguished from any US accent.


So are you talking about newfies then?
2008-04-14, 7:41 PM #35
British accents on chicks are awesome.

Aussie accents are cool too.
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