Do You Have An Accent?

[Jordan D 149]

I'm in that weird part of North Carolina where about half the people I know have those stereotypical country accents while the other half do not.

I don't really have the "country accent", but it comes out sometimes. My parents have subtle ones, and so do my sisters. Sometimes I speak with the twang (it was more prominent when I was younger) but for the most part, I don't.

That said, one of my dads friends sounds just like Boomhauer.

[Vintjack Greasymane 3,460]

Some people had told me they thought I was a native speaker; some other, on the other hand, said I have a pretty strong Italian accent, which I definetely believe! 

That being said, I'm perfectly aware of the fact I normally put an "A" at the end of many English words. Both that and the effort (and please,don't get me started about accents!) I put while pronouncing words make me sound like a typical Italian who attempts to speak English as best as he can! 

[Hardway Bet 96]

I'm not sure. Historically, most Americans I've spoken to have told me I sound British, and most Brits have told me I sound American. I never made an effort to copy any particular variant of English, but I'm sure my Swedish accent shines through on occasion.

 

24 minutes ago, Vintjack Greasymane said:

That being said, I'm perfectly aware of the fact I normally put an "A" at the end of many English words. Both that and the effort (and please,don't get me started about accents!) I put while pronouncing words make me sound like a typical Italian who attempts to speak English as best as he can!

Fascinating. I know an Italian who used to have a pretty thick accent, but he never sounded anything like the stereotype (disappointingly :P) - in fact, his accent was almost identical to that of an Iranian guy I also knew at the time. Is it a regional thing, do you think?

 

 

Edited November 18, 2018 by Hardway Bet

[Cynthia Mintwing 2,216]

Nah. I don't really have some accent that's been inherited by any European ancestor in my family tree.

But, I am able to do a British accent (if my vocals are feeling good today, though). Some people think I pull off the British accent very well.

Edited November 18, 2018 by Tylad

[O-78 28,607]

I don't have an accent, not even a Boston one.

However, I can do quite a good Scottish accent, mainly due to years of watching Groundskeeper Willie (the Simpsons) and Donald and Douglas (Thomas the Tank Engine).

Edited November 18, 2018 by shyabetes3939

[Cash In 22,409]

I have an Australian accent. I've had people mistake it for a british accent though.

[Vintjack Greasymane 3,460]

On 11/18/2018 at 4:27 PM, Hardway Bet said:

Fascinating. I know an Italian who used to have a pretty thick accent, but he never sounded anything like the stereotype (disappointingly :P) - in fact, his accent was almost identical to that of an Iranian guy I also knew at the time. Is it a regional thing, do you think?

Well, I'm not so sure about that: you see, when you think of an Italian stereotype, I could bet my soul a Sicilian/Neapolitan guy would come to your mind, because that's the most quoted one.
Take Family Guy, for example: the Italians who are there are always pictured with oily hair, white tanks and black shoes. Moreover, pretty much all of them are part of the Mafia, and their accent is the stereotypical one I described in my comment above. That, that's the stereotype.
Now, I'm just like that, style and accent, and my friends and my classmates all speak English the same way I do. I remember when I went to Ireland with my class...the teacher at that International School couldn't stand our annoying accent; he kept repeating us to say "walked", and not "walkad-A". 
The thing is, though, we do not live in Sicily, but more up north, in Tuscany, right in the centre of the peninsula.

I guess not every Italian speaks English the same way I do, but I'm pretty sure this thing is not really based on the region you live in. 
Good question, though...I had to think a bit before replying!

[Lord Midnight Madness 1,543]

I speak with a kind of midwestern accent if you guys know what that sounds like.

Edited November 22, 2018 by Lord Midnight Madness

[The Kaeya Simp 13,989]

I have a Glaswegian accent, because I was born and raised in Glasgow, and around other Glaswegians!


Although I can do a quite good Indian accent (from watching scam-baiting videos, Apu Nahaspassapetalon from The Simpsons and Rajesh Koothrapali from The Big Bang Theory)

[Hardway Bet 96]

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[EpicEnergy 23,220]

I have a hint of a southern accent and a hint of a northern accent, but not much of both.

[Stardust 641]

I'd say no although ofc an american would say I have a british accent haha. And some ppl might say i'm a hint posh yea but i say this is quite a neutral tone for here

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

Being a proud Jersey girl, I have to say...NO! You guys all have accents! I don't!

(Tongue firmly in cheek)

[Rebel the Wolfgirl 5,605]

Mmmm, no. Not really.

[LeafFerret 3,382]

I didn't realise it until lately, but I seem to have some sort of Aussie accent. Maybe it's because I don't normally hear my voice too often.

[Rebel the Wolfgirl 5,605]

On 1/30/2017 at 8:10 AM, Princess of Trucks said:

 Just don't go around tellin me I sound cute.  

You do tho

[Lucky Bolt 35,064]

2 hours ago, Renegade the Unicorn said:

You do tho

I said that in 2017....huh. Apparently I had the same problem then as I do now. 

[TotallyNotNyx 15,566]

1 minute ago, Princess of Trucks said:

I said that in 2017....huh. Apparently I had the same problem then as I do now. 

Well I think you sound like a witch 

[TheRockARooster 51,737]

I have an Australian accent. ^^

[Moondrop 💧 743]

English isn't my mother language and I haaaate my Austrian accent. 

I feel immediately less professional when someone points it out. 

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

I don't think you can call it an accent haha. More the fact I speak Icelandic so many of the english words would have strong pronunciation which would be funny listening to I'm sure haha.

[The Kaeya Simp 13,989]

I have a Glaswegian accent, not thick (americans still struggle though)

[TotallyNotNyx 15,566]

I actually dunno what accent I have, if I have one at all. My voice sounds pretty normal to me

[Splashee 28,565]

I can get a little bit southern accent if I say the line "I can't see the TV!"

[Early Sunsets 2,107]

I used to have a southern accent, but it was so slight that it definitely could have changed by now. I haven't really spent time around someone else with a southern accent since high school. Accents can change in that time.