Accents - Page 4

Dúnedain · 01-12-2003, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HobbitChick88
I have a very Southern accent. I wouldn't define myself as a hick, I just sound like one .

I love Southern Accents, I think it is because I was born and raised in the North. To make a long story short I live in the South now

However I do hate the word y'all....

Elven Archer · 01-12-2003, 03:31 PM

how can you not like the word ya'll? what else are ya gonna say...you all?

**crickhollow** · 01-12-2003, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Khamûl
Then real Hoosiers would feel right at home around here, especially around the older generation of folks. I've noticed that some older people tend to put an 'r' in Washington, making it "Warshington." Same thing with 'wash' and 'warsh'. And personally, I don't 'wrinch' the water out, I 'wranch' it. It's more of an 'a' sound in the middle of that word. Again, that's a term that I generally only hear with older people.

How about the use of "fixin' to" instead of "about to"? "I'm fixin' to go watch TV" as opposed to "I'm about to go watch TV". Anyone else use that one?

*desperately* but there is no "R" in Washington!
haha, I have a friend who was raised in Texas, and she says "I'm fixin' to" all the time.
The other one she says is "Right quick" or "right fast"
eg. "I'm just gonna put my shoes on right fast."

Renille · 01-12-2003, 04:35 PM

I have a plain Wisconsin accent. Yeps...no special words, just fast,long run-on sentences.

But there is one difference. We in Wisconsin say our state name correctly. Allow me to demonstrate-

Wi-scahn-sin.

NOT Whits-cone-sin.(I HATE IT when news reporters say that!)
I went to Toronto with my church for a service project, and someone asked where we were from, and the whole youth group responded "Wi-scahn-sin" She asked us to repeat it...we did. She said "Aw...don't they have cute little accents." I was a little embarrased, but I felt like saying, "Uh uh! WE don't have accents; YOU do, silly!"

So yes. I do have an accent. A "cute-fast-ah- instead-of-oh-sounding one." I would LOVE to be foreign...I love Irish accents, Scottish accents, some French accents...almost everything. Oh yes. I thought Canadian accents were the most fun things ever to listen to.

Dúnedain · 01-12-2003, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elven Archer
how can you not like the word ya'll? what else are ya gonna say...you all?

or you guys

HobbitChick88 · 01-12-2003, 05:42 PM

I have to say ya'll. You all sounds too....proper, I guess is the word

. Nope, I was born in the South

Starr Polish · 01-12-2003, 05:56 PM

It's y'all, not ya'll.

Born and raised in Iowa, I have a 'non-accent'. The midwest accent, particularly Iowa, is what most national news broadcasters speak in, because we generally don't have any strange sounding words. The biggest thing Iowans have to an accent is putting "at" at the end of sentences when we don't need to.

Where's my coat at?

wahine · 01-13-2003, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Khamûl
Then real Hoosiers would feel right at home around here, especially around the older generation of folks. I've noticed that some older people tend to put an 'r' in Washington, making it "Warshington." Same thing with 'wash' and 'warsh'. And personally, I don't 'wrinch' the water out, I 'wranch' it. It's more of an 'a' sound in the middle of that word. Again, that's a term that I generally only hear with older people.

How about the use of "fixin' to" instead of "about to"? "I'm fixin' to go watch TV" as opposed to "I'm about to go watch TV". Anyone else use that one?

I got told off in high school for imitating my southern colonial teacher. I didn't know she didn't say "fixin" I just thought they all did. So what ended up happening I had to right "fixin' is not proper english" 200 times for homework. not bad i cheated *photocopier*

Skyfang · 01-13-2003, 10:47 AM

I have a terrible English accent (I'm Dutch) especially when i haven't spoken English in a while. I jsut love the Irish accents!

HobbitChick88 · 01-13-2003, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Starr Polish
It's y'all, not ya'll.

That's even funnier

Hanza · 01-14-2003, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skyfang
I just love the Irish accents!

Dont we all. i also like a boy with a scottish accent!

Sween · 01-14-2003, 03:39 PM

Appretally i have a well sexy voice,meny a woman has slept with me just for that

Gwaimir Windgem · 01-14-2003, 05:08 PM

Actually, Starr Polish, we midwesterners DO speak with an accent; the language came from England, so the way the British pronounce it would be accurate. It just doesn't like we do.

Coney · 01-14-2003, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sween
Appretally i have a well sexy voice,meny a woman has slept with me just for that

Is this the voice of Saruman we hear?

What's all this with Scots/Irish accent being flavour of the month?

Learn ya'selves Geordie!

Gwaimir Windgem · 01-14-2003, 05:17 PM

Yah, Scottish and Irish accents are cool.

Elven Archer · 01-14-2003, 06:08 PM

I looove Irish accents!! although since i live in America i never hear any. I also love English and Aussie accents. I was at a wedding once and this really hot guy from England was there. he had an accent of course. i saw some pictures of him from when he was here a couple months ago and he had a buzz cut!

Coney · 01-14-2003, 06:11 PM

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and he had a buzz cut!

Translation pls?

Elven Archer · 01-14-2003, 07:00 PM

when you get a hair cut so short you're almost bald but you still have hair it's just really really really short.

Coney · 01-14-2003, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elven Archer
when you get a hair cut so short you're almost bald but you still have hair it's just really really really short.

Ah, colloquially known here as a bosch crop

TY EA

Eruviel Greenleaf · 01-14-2003, 10:58 PM

Just looked at the Geordie dictionary. . .so, Coney, can anyone who doesn't know a Geordie accent understand someone with one?

eh, I'll try to learn it then

01-12-2003, 03:31 PM	#62
Elven Archer Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: America! Posts: 480	how can you not like the word ya'll? what else are ya gonna say...you all? __________________ "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: 'it goes on'." ~robert frost

01-12-2003, 04:35 PM	#64
Renille Elven Lady of Speed-posting Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the cheese state Posts: 988	I have a plain Wisconsin accent. Yeps...no special words, just fast,long run-on sentences. But there is one difference. We in Wisconsin say our state name correctly. Allow me to demonstrate- Wi-scahn-sin. NOT Whits-cone-sin.(I HATE IT when news reporters say that!) I went to Toronto with my church for a service project, and someone asked where we were from, and the whole youth group responded "Wi-scahn-sin" She asked us to repeat it...we did. She said "Aw...don't they have cute little accents." I was a little embarrased, but I felt like saying, "Uh uh! WE don't have accents; YOU do, silly!" So yes. I do have an accent. A "cute-fast-ah- instead-of-oh-sounding one." I would LOVE to be foreign...I love Irish accents, Scottish accents, some French accents...almost everything. Oh yes. I thought Canadian accents were the most fun things ever to listen to. __________________ Oh the thinks you can think! Think and wonder and dream...far and wide as you dare! When your thinks have run dry, in the blink of an eye, there's another world there... (from Seussical the Musical. Listen to it...watch it...really.)

01-12-2003, 05:42 PM	#66
HobbitChick88 Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sweet Home Alabama Posts: 237	I have to say ya'll. You all sounds too....proper, I guess is the word . Nope, I was born in the South __________________ "Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars..." ~The Hobbit "And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whose you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." -Joshua 24:15 Step follows step, Hope follows courage. Set your face toward danger Set your heart on victory! "Where is Elizabeth?" "She's safe, just like I promised. She's all set to marry Norrington just like she promised, and you get to die for her just like you promised. So we're all men of our word, really....except for Elizabeth who is, in fact, a woman." ~Will Turner and Jack Sparrow, POTC fROdO LIVeS!!!!

01-12-2003, 05:56 PM	#67
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	It's y'all, not ya'll. Born and raised in Iowa, I have a 'non-accent'. The midwest accent, particularly Iowa, is what most national news broadcasters speak in, because we generally don't have any strange sounding words. The biggest thing Iowans have to an accent is putting "at" at the end of sentences when we don't need to. Where's my coat at? __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

01-14-2003, 03:39 PM	#72
Sween im quite stupid Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cockermouth Posts: 2,058	Appretally i have a well sexy voice,meny a woman has slept with me just for that __________________ Yeah god hes ok but i would rather be judged by a sheep than that idiot

01-13-2003, 10:47 AM	#69
Skyfang Sapling Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2	I have a terrible English accent (I'm Dutch) especially when i haven't spoken English in a while. I jsut love the Irish accents!

01-14-2003, 05:08 PM	#73
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Actually, Starr Polish, we midwesterners DO speak with an accent; the language came from England, so the way the British pronounce it would be accurate. It just doesn't like we do. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

01-14-2003, 05:17 PM	#75
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Yah, Scottish and Irish accents are cool. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

01-14-2003, 06:08 PM	#76
Elven Archer Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: America! Posts: 480	I looove Irish accents!! although since i live in America i never hear any. I also love English and Aussie accents. I was at a wedding once and this really hot guy from England was there. he had an accent of course. i saw some pictures of him from when he was here a couple months ago and he had a buzz cut! __________________ "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: 'it goes on'." ~robert frost

01-14-2003, 07:00 PM	#78
Elven Archer Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: America! Posts: 480	when you get a hair cut so short you're almost bald but you still have hair it's just really really really short. __________________ "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: 'it goes on'." ~robert frost

01-14-2003, 10:58 PM	#80
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	Just looked at the Geordie dictionary. . .so, Coney, can anyone who doesn't know a Geordie accent understand someone with one? eh, I'll try to learn it then __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

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