Accent in English

[Retro Doomer]

Do you have a Accent while speaking English and if how strong is your Accent or do you say you have no Accent in English.
For me its a bit funny I would say I have no German accent normally when I speak English but when I need to read loudly I become Arnold Schwarzenegger in terms of German accent for some reason

its very weird but when I speak English its funny because I don't try to speak ''Standard'' English but more a mix of southern States/Irish and overall American English and maybe some British English ya get me lad.

 

[ThunderBoy]

Yeah, I have Alonso Accent

 

[DunkeyKong]

I have a…donkey accent

 

[pr0xy]

Yeah, I have Alonso Accent

Then you could say your accent is magic.
A’ight, I’ll see myself out.

 

[Metroid_Hybrid]

English is just one of those languages..
Being the current "lingua franca," and thus spoken by so many people across such a wide stretch of the planet, an "accent" is simply unavoidable... even among those who only speak English..
It's a pretty common phenomenon here in the U.S. for people to assume that they "don't have an accent." That is, until they visit another part of the country, and then anyone & everyone from there can almost instantly tell the general region of the country that they're from..

 

[jon2]

Hollywood English

I could also imitate British TV accent over the phone and such, but never F2F as I would be slower speaking that way that makes it look unnatural...

 

[TruxtonTatsujin TruxtonTatsujin]

Everyone has an accent, it all depends on where you're from. When I went to the States with a group of friends some of the people there mentioned our accent, even though we're all native English speakers from Canada. None of us had really though about it up to that point, but even similar areas have a slightly different way of pronouncing things.

 

[Tonberry]

Borste börste poppadikwårn

 

[poppy_]

i have a bit of an irish accent but i personally dont really notice it

 

[JustLooking123]

I have only accent... without a trace of English!

 

[Metroid_Hybrid]

Everyone has an accent, it all depends on where you're from. When I went to the States with a group of friends some of the people there mentioned our accent, even though we're all native English speakers from Canada. None of use had really though about it up to that point, but even similar areas have a slightly different way of pronouncing things.

Probably had to do with either your use of "ohh, Ya-know?" and/or (even more likely) the way you pronounce the "ou" in words like "abOUt." Those are some of the tells that even give away people like Jordan Peterson..

For me, it's the (albeit mild) "southern drawl" that leads to the frequent use of informal contractions like "y'all"..

 

[Dyne]

English is the only language I speak fluently.
I'd say all English speakers have an accent. It is spoken natively so many different places that there isnt really a "standard" even in England.

That said, I grew up in California and now live in The South, so I'd say I have mostly the former with a bit of the latter influence. (I say "dude" but I also say "y'all" lol)

 

[bjork]

Native english speaker, grew up in California too. I can speak just enough Spanish to make a coworker laugh at it. Anyway, I suppose I would have a slight "southern california" accent? Not like full on surfer dude, but somewhat?

It's a pretty common phenomenon here in the U.S. for people to assume that they "don't have an accent." That is, until they visit another part of the country, and then anyone & everyone from there can almost instantly tell the general region of the country that they're from..

This 1000%. All the times I lived in Seattle, I'd inevitably run into someone who'd feel the need to correct me when speaking about freeways. "Uh, it's not THE 5, it's I-5. You must not be from here." And I'd be like, "it's not my fault you weird Seattle people say it wrong. Anyway, you take the 5 and..."

 

[Retro Doomer]

Native english speaker, grew up in California too. I can speak just enough Spanish to make a coworker laugh at it. Anyway, I suppose I would have a slight "southern california" accent? Not like full on surfer dude, but somewhat?

This 1000%. All the times I lived in Seattle, I'd inevitably run into someone who'd feel the need to correct me when speaking about freeways. "Uh, it's not THE 5, it's I-5. You must not be from here." And I'd be like, "it's not my fault you weird Seattle people say it wrong. Anyway, you take the 5 and..."

How aboot some good old pancake with mapple syrup ey

Sorry for bothering you aboot that.How was my Canadian impression in canada they say aboot instead of about I think.

 

[bjork]

How aboot some good old pancake with mapple syrup ey

Sorry for bothering you aboot that.How was my Canadian impression in canada they say aboot instead of about I think.

They say 'sorry' as 'soar-y' too, good on em

 

[Retro Doomer]

They say 'sorry' as 'soar-y' too, good on em

Ooh Canada land of good maple syrup Hookey and polite people and most Importantly

The secret rulers of Canada while Australia is ruled by the Emu Shadow government since the lost the great Emu war.

 

[secreto7]

I never had a conversation in English that isn't on text, but I suppose I'll have an Spanish accent particular to my country and city?

Also one's accent depends on social group or family even, or whatever social influence one goes through life.

 

[Retro Doomer]

I never had a conversation in English that isn't on text, but I suppose I'll have an Spanish accent particular to my country and city?

Also one's accent depends on social group or family even, or whatever social influence one goes through life.

If there is a Palatine English accent I probably would have one as we Palatines mostly pronounce the T as a D most of the time unlike other German tribes and I guess this would be notable I think.Example High German Treppe Palatine German Dreppe or High German Tür palatine german Där/Dehr.

 

[Boo Man]

i have a NZ accent
not to be confused with the annoying Australian accent