I probably like Newfinese (from Newfoundland, Canada) and Geordie (from Newcastle, UK). They both have this blue-collar, fun-loving old school charm that I dig.  :)

English Accent?

Probably American/New York.

English Accent?

Probably American/New York.


Noo Yawk haha. I live on the West Coast, the accent here is pretty different, though the New York accent is increasingly starting to sound like the accent here. It's kind of sad.

Noo Yawk haha.


There are accents in other languages, too, that's why I was asking.

There are accents in other languages, too, that's why I was asking.


Oh right. Yeah I mostly meant accents of the English language, but you could say any accent I suppose.  :)

I like the French accent (from France, not Quebec)
The British accent too.
I also like the Italian or Spanish accent. (whether they are speaking in their own language Or speaking in English with that particular accent)

Within North America, I like the "Boston" accent. I might like the Southern US accent (if I could understand what they were saying  ;D ). Wife & I went to Virginia & North Carolina, and my wife could understand much less than half of what they were saying, so she hired me an a translator  ;D, I got 75% of what they were saying.  I'm sure they didn't have an easy time understanding us too, not sure.

My favourite is accent aigu :D

My favourite is accent aigu :D

that's very grave.  :D

that's very grave.  :D


not circonflexe? :D

I like British & New Yowk.



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I am slave to the Liverpool accent. The Beatles and all that,  ;D

I like British & New Yowk.



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What kind of British?

I like British & New Yowk.



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What kind of British?


My thought, too. 

What kind of British?



Doesn't matter. I like them all.



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Doesn't matter. I like them all.
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:)

I love the British accent.  I don't know which one but It would fall more towards the aristocratic.  Australian is another one I love.

Doesn't matter. I like them all.



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Same for me, I like all British accents too.

Same for me, I like all British accents too.


Geordie accents (Newcastle upon Tyne) ftw.

The British, the Irish, The Scottish.

Just looking at previous posts, what jumps out at me is how many North-Americans like the British accent. 

Just looking at previous posts, what jumps out at me is how many North-Americans like the British accent.


It's fairly easy to imitate and it sounds softer I think. I find most regional US accents really annoying, and I'm sure my generic Western accent would annoy me if it wasn't my own accent.

My favorite accent... :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMoMJuQkqk0

Japanese. Biikasu za Nihongo akkusentto isu so furu ovu tesutosuteronu!!
(because the Nihongo accent is so full of testosterone)

Out of American dialects, I suppose I prefer either southern or standard mid-western. I speak with a southern accent myself but it is not as heavy as some of my neighbors.

From outside of the United States, I would say Russian or Icelandic are my favorites although I enjoy many different accents.

Out of American dialects, I suppose I prefer either southern or standard mid-western. I speak with a southern accent myself but it is not as heavy as some of my neighbors.

From outside of the United States, I would say Russian or Icelandic are my favorites although I enjoy many different accents.


Do you notice a difference between the way western and midwestern people talk? I'm from the west coast and I've been to the Midwest once, and something about their speech is subtly different. I can't really pick what it is, but both my brother and my sister's SO's were born here, but their family is from the Midwest and they say certain words differently. I think pronouncing 'aunt' the same way as the insect probably gives away my Western accent.  ;D

Do you notice a difference between the way western and midwestern people talk? I'm from the west coast and I've been to the Midwest once, and something about their speech is subtly different. I can't really pick what it is, but both my brother and my sister's SO's were born here, but their family is from the Midwest and they say certain words differently. I think pronouncing 'aunt' the same way as the insect probably gives away my Western accent.  ;D


I haven't been to the west coast. The furthest west I've been is Nevada and Arizona.

I say "aunt" like "ant" too.

I haven't been to the west coast. The furthest west I've been is Nevada and Arizona.

I say "aunt" like "ant" too.


I'd say Nevada's pretty much the west coast since it's essentially a colony of California. In the same way Vermont and Pennsylvania are part of the east coast despite lacking an Atlantic shore line.

For true accent-British and Spanish are the best. Love.


For movie-made accents, this is always my hands down fave:
http://www.mcckc.edu/longview/socsci/psyc/westra/Adol/DDUMKC/Archetypes/inigo-montoya-HelloMyNameIs.jpg

The Mandy-Pitinkin-as-Inigo accent.

Spanish.

A proper Irish accent.  British is also nice too.  American accent it would have to be a Maine accent.

A proper Irish accent.  British is also nice too.  American accent it would have to be a Maine accent.



Maine accents are basically Boston accents on steroids. My grandmother (my mother's mother) had a Maine accent. I hated it.


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Maine accents are basically Boston accents on steroids. My grandmother (my mother's mother) had a Maine accent. I hated it.


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Compared to a PA Dutch accent anything North considered cool.

Since I have lived in the New England part of the US most of my life, I have really come to love the New Englander accent. It's funny that I have lived here so long(it will be 25 years) and I don't have the accent. ?? Oh well.

I also like British accents too.

Since I have lived in the New England part of the US most of my life, I have really come to love the New Englander accent. It's funny that I have lived here so long(it will be 25 years) and I don't have the accent. ?? Oh well.



Where in New England?



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Where in New England?



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Rhode Island, but I have been to all the New England states as well.

Rhode Island, but I have been to all the New England states as well.



Rhode Island is nice. My husband's cousin lives there.



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Rhode Island is nice. My husband's cousin lives there.



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The he or she must be familiar with the accent here. It's kind of a funny accent but I'm so use to it since I have lived here so long.

I like my great lakes accent. Which you hear in places like Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, Detroit. I don't know if people here know but Clevelanders don't speak standard Midwestern. I actually was talking to a guy in the store a few weeks ago and talking about how I'm from Cleveland (I live in Columbus now), and the guy said "oh you have the accent. LOL ;D

Here's a wiki article on my accent:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_Northern_American_English

Maine accents are basically Boston accents on steroids.


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;D So true!