foreign accents

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Code of airport
    GETLAZY MEMBER
    Level 9 - Energy Poster
    • Mar 2010
    • 95

    #91
    Re: foreign accents

    i'm talking of accents and dialets
    Why should I be offended?
    cape diem
    feel the moment

    Verae amicitiae sempiternae sunt
    true friendships are eternal

    Donec eris sospes, multos numerabis amicos: tempora si fuerint nubila, solus eris
    Until you're lucky, has many friends: if there are clouds, you're alone

    Comment

    • Buzz
      Der Postmeister
      SPECIAL MEMBER
      Level 33 - New Superhero
      • Jan 2009
      • 4146

      #92
      Re: foreign accents

      Originally posted by Code of airport
      i'm talking of accents and dialets
      Why should I be offended?
      because actually this thread is to be supposed to talk about sounds of forign accent in english language for native speakers...but who cares
      Gallery

      Comment

      • LazyPooky
        ADMINISTRATOR
        Level 35 - Rockin' Poster
        • Oct 2007
        • 6934

        #93
        Re: foreign accents

        Originally posted by Buzz
        Originally posted by Code of airport
        i'm talking of accents and dialets
        Why should I be offended?
        because actually this thread is to be supposed to talk about sounds of forign accent in english language for native speakers...but who cares
        I love the mafia-english that italians use, that sounds so amusing.
        Magnús: - I have fans of all ages and I don't think it's weird when older people like LazyTown. LazyTown appeals to people for many different reasons: dancing, acrobatics, etc.

        Comment

        • StingX
          ROTTEN MEMBER
          Level 35 - Rockin' Poster
          • Mar 2009
          • 5496

          #94
          Re: foreign accents

          As a man that speaks American English, it's needless to say that I have a few disagreements with the way that Brits spell or pronounce some words.

          However, there is one thing that I thought of today that makes abso****inglutely no sense.
          That would be the American English pronounciation of the word laugh which is (in case you didn't know) "laff"
          Versus the British way of saying it, which is closer to "loff"
          Now I wouldn't care in the slightest, but laugh seems to be the only "augh" word that follows that rule.
          American's pronounce caught as "cott". Daughter as 'dotter". Naughty as "nottee". etc etc
          So why the **** is laugh "laff"?
          WTF America!? WTF?!

          Comment

          • SportaKandy
            NEAT GUY
            SPECIAL MEMBER
            Level 25 - You Are A Pirate!
            • Feb 2010
            • 923

            #95
            Re: foreign accents
            Everybody needs a little time to play around. Have to heat it up, better burn it up. Cool it down.

            Comment

            • StingX
              ROTTEN MEMBER
              Level 35 - Rockin' Poster
              • Mar 2009
              • 5496

              #96
              Re: foreign accents

              Originally posted by SportaKandy
              Maybe it goes by the same logic as colonel and buffet. That is to say, no logic.
              Nope. Laugh is English, while colonel and buffet have French and/or Latin roots.

              Comment

              • pyrophilia
                GETLAZY MEMBER
                Level 10 - LazyTowner
                • Jan 2010
                • 142

                #97
                Re: foreign accents

                I can't get enough of how Manchester people say "bastards" I LOVE IT!!!

                [youtube]N5fr1b24yII[/youtube]

                Comment

                • LazyTownWW
                  Moralist
                  SPECIAL MEMBER
                  Level 28 - Friend For Life
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 1993

                  #98
                  Re: foreign accents

                  Originally posted by pyrophilia
                  I can't get enough of how Manchester people say "bastards" I LOVE IT!!!

                  [youtube]N5fr1b24yII[/youtube]
                  Basteeds!!!
                  Sportacus crystal

                  Comment

                  • pyrophilia
                    GETLAZY MEMBER
                    Level 10 - LazyTowner
                    • Jan 2010
                    • 142

                    #99
                    Re: foreign accents

                    Originally posted by LazyTownWW
                    Originally posted by pyrophilia
                    I can't get enough of how Manchester people say "bastards" I LOVE IT!!!

                    [youtube]N5fr1b24yII[/youtube]
                    Basteeds!!!
                    ;)

                    I love how they say it in south park too
                    "Oh my God, they killed Kenny!"
                    "You bastards!"

                    Comment

                    • StingX
                      ROTTEN MEMBER
                      Level 35 - Rockin' Poster
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 5496

                      Re: foreign accents

                      I love the reporters accent :)
                      Hilarious vid too lol
                      http://www.viddler.com/explore/upnex...rts/videos/27/

                      Comment

                      • Lily_Kaelar
                        SPECIAL MEMBER
                        Level 26 - Roboticus
                        • May 2007
                        • 1068

                        Re: foreign accents

                        Originally posted by Stingy
                        Jewish Accent: I like it. Not sure why.
                        I'm guessing because Stingy's supposed to be a Jew? Lol.

                        Maryland (especially in my neighborhood where everyone's related and we even have a fake language named after us--Bawlmerese) accents are awful.

                        I'm originally from California and I'm white, so no accent. :3 Though sometimes I do talk a little street, if the people around me are doing it. If I hang around someone with a weird way of speaking or an accent for an extended period of time, I start to take on that accent after a while. When I talk to British/Aussie people, I end up getting a little of their accent and sometimes it fools them a little.

                        Anyway, here's my favorite:

                        British
                        Aussie
                        Icelandic
                        Scottish
                        Some Irish
                        Italian
                        Greek
                        Russian (female mostly)

                        I don't care for certain Latin American accents, or Mexican/Hispanic ones. And I have friends who are from Peru, Argentina, and similar countries who have cute accents (girls).
                        xjocundxlilacx is responsible for my avatar <3

                        "Aww, they forgot about Goggi's techno-rape..."

                        Comment

                        • StingX
                          ROTTEN MEMBER
                          Level 35 - Rockin' Poster
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 5496

                          Re: foreign accents

                          Originally posted by Lily_Kaelar
                          Originally posted by Stingy
                          Jewish Accent: I like it. Not sure why.
                          I'm guessing because Stingy's supposed to be a Jew? Lol.
                          I don't understand >.<
                          Why do people seem to think that?

                          Originally posted by Lily_Kaelar
                          I'm originally from California and I'm white, so no accent. :3
                          Oh, Californians have an accent alright!

                          Comment

                          • Lily_Kaelar
                            SPECIAL MEMBER
                            Level 26 - Roboticus
                            • May 2007
                            • 1068

                            Re: foreign accents

                            [quote=Stingy]
                            Originally posted by Lily_Kaelar
                            Originally posted by Stingy
                            Jewish Accent: I like it. Not sure why.
                            I'm guessing because Stingy's supposed to be a Jew? Lol.
                            I don't understand >.<
                            Why do people seem to think that?

                            Originally posted by "Lily_Kaelar":7339c
                            I'm originally from California and I'm white, so no accent. :3
                            Oh, Californians have an accent alright![/quote:7339c]

                            Because Stingy has a lot of money and nice things and he won't share with anybody D< lol.

                            And yeah, maybe the valley girls. But I'm from Northern California, so I don't have one. It's just plain English, nothing else.
                            xjocundxlilacx is responsible for my avatar <3

                            "Aww, they forgot about Goggi's techno-rape..."

                            Comment

                            • StingX
                              ROTTEN MEMBER
                              Level 35 - Rockin' Poster
                              • Mar 2009
                              • 5496

                              Re: foreign accents

                              Originally posted by Lily_Kaelar
                              And yeah, maybe the valley girls. But I'm from Northern California, so I don't have one. It's just plain English, nothing else.
                              Lyk, gag me with a spoon!

                              Comment

                              • Lily_Kaelar
                                SPECIAL MEMBER
                                Level 26 - Roboticus
                                • May 2007
                                • 1068

                                Re: foreign accents

                                Lol that actually sounds very uncomfortable
                                xjocundxlilacx is responsible for my avatar <3

                                "Aww, they forgot about Goggi's techno-rape..."

                                Comment

                                Working...