A light southern accent I like most. Can't say I'm too fond of the NY/MA and the dreadful Minnesota accent.
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What's your most favorite American accent?
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A light southern accent I like most. Can't say I'm too fond of the NY/MA and the dreadful Minnesota accent.
I'd have to say the southern accent. No offense to anybody who has that accent, but I think it's the funniest darned accent ever....y'all. 
I'm from South - East Texas, and I know I have a thick accent.
The thing is I'm not a cowboy or a redneck, it's more out of habit I say y'all.
I'm workin' on it.
The thing is I'm not a cowboy or a redneck, it's more out of habit I say y'all.
I'm workin' on it.
I think the new england accent, when it's more "proper/highbrow", less southie, does have a slight english tinge to it. Think Cape Cod-esque. When I lived in Boston, I worked with someone who pronounced "last" with such an accent that it sounded like "lost". She was blueblood new england, and it sounded more British than Southie to me.
I should add, while I have a southern accent, it's rather light. Some of my friends from California say they can't really tell I'm from the south, which is great for me.
I also speak as properly as possible, to try to avoid being stereotyped when I travel.
I also speak as properly as possible, to try to avoid being stereotyped when I travel.
none, I find most annoying as I myself don't have one.
Nothing wrong with accents I just hate having to concentrate on trying to figure out what you are saying. I don't know if its an ancent per se but Morgan Freeman's voice is amazing.
Nothing wrong with accents I just hate having to concentrate on trying to figure out what you are saying. I don't know if its an ancent per se but Morgan Freeman's voice is amazing.
I just love how so many people in this thread think they don't have an accent at all. I'm sure if we all got in a room together to chat we'd have a different point of view.
As for me, I've lived in Texas, Colorado, and now Colorado, with a little time in France. Apart from saying y'all, I don't have an accent.
As for me, I've lived in Texas, Colorado, and now Colorado, with a little time in France. Apart from saying y'all, I don't have an accent.
Actually, British people are the ones that don't have an accent. English was meant to be talked that way. America has the accent.
I didn't know I had an accent until I lived in Southern California this summer and noticed people talking to me really slow, like I was incompetent or something. I asked someone and they said I sounded like a redneck.
I love German accents. While German might not be the prettiest language, when German's speak English I go weak in the knees.
*blushes intensely*
I love German accents. While German might not be the prettiest language, when German's speak English I go weak in the knees.
*blushes intensely*
I took a test once (a couple actually and one said I had no real accent, maybe north eastern in another but it said that really wasn't an accent) I sound different from most of the people I see everyday. course that could be that i don't say uhh or any similar sound when thinking and talking
Of course is I went to Australia, New Zealand, England I'm shure they'd all say I have an American Accent. I could turn this into something that would mess with people's heads but I wont.
There are only 2 in Las Vegas. Local or Tourist its when they say Nevada worng(no offence to people that cant say Nevada) and when they have a fanny pack
The only distinct dialects or accents in America I can think of are:
>Boston accent (related to NYC cabbie accent)
>California valley (which can also be found in most 15-17 year old females)
>Southern (perhaps the strongest; varies from state to state (or county to county))
>Dakotas/Minnesota
>Midwest (to an extent; not a major difference)
I'd say that the rest of the country is largely the same. I'm from Colorado, so I'm included in that generic accent. The only peculiar thing about my speech is that I use obscure and larger words in everyday conversation that people ask me to define at least once a day, I phrase things a little more differently than people in my age group, and I mostly ask questions to people.
>Boston accent (related to NYC cabbie accent)
>California valley (which can also be found in most 15-17 year old females)
>Southern (perhaps the strongest; varies from state to state (or county to county))
>Dakotas/Minnesota
>Midwest (to an extent; not a major difference)
I'd say that the rest of the country is largely the same. I'm from Colorado, so I'm included in that generic accent. The only peculiar thing about my speech is that I use obscure and larger words in everyday conversation that people ask me to define at least once a day, I phrase things a little more differently than people in my age group, and I mostly ask questions to people.
Actually, British people are the ones that don't have an accent. English was meant to be talked that way. America has the accent.
Everyone has an accent.
Have you ever been to the UK? There is a huge variation in accents. You can travel 100 miles (hell, less that that) and hear dramatic differences in how people speak. Fun stuff.
I live in England but I'm a native Californian (DUDE!) and I sound like it. Mostly you can find it in the way I place the word "like" into places it really doesn't belong.
I've gotten so used to hearing various British accents that when I hear americans speak it sounds sort of odd, very harsh and choppy. It's really made me hate the way I speak... not that I will pull 'a Madonna' or anything but I imagine my accent will naturally change over the years. I already use funny expressions and I have had to adapt my spelling.
Aaaaaaanyway, I think I like the accent of New Yorkers, if I had to choose.
Do you promise not to pronounce it 'contr-ah-versy'? That kills me when I hear her say controversy.
I like a subdued North Carolina accent, if I had to choose.
Then who doesn't have an accent?
I actually believe those people who say they don't have an accent.
Then who doesn't have an accent?
I actually believe those people who say they don't have an accent.
Technically, everyone has an accent (well, unless if you can't speak.) However, I think there's a generic accent that a majority of an area, such as the United States, speaks. The generic United States accent, in my opinion, is largely spoken in none of the places I outlined in my previous post.
In order
1. Na' Lens (New Orleans, Yat, etc.)
2. Noo Yawk (New York)
3. Nath Dakota (North Dakota, Fargo)
1. Na' Lens (New Orleans, Yat, etc.)
2. Noo Yawk (New York)
3. Nath Dakota (North Dakota, Fargo)
I have a limited experience of the US, having only been to Santa Monica, Denver (for 5 hours in the airport!) and New York City.
By far my favourite accent was the woman who worked at the Hostel shop in New York - "What airport you going to, hun?" in that lovely Noo Yawk accent of hers!
By far my favourite accent was the woman who worked at the Hostel shop in New York - "What airport you going to, hun?" in that lovely Noo Yawk accent of hers!