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| Thread ID: 104137 | 2009-10-17 23:35:00 | Speaking Accents. | Poppa John (284) | PC World Chat |
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| 821626 | 2009-10-18 01:51:00 | NZ appears not to have a strong accent of it's own, Yes or No? www.stuff.co.nz Kiwis have the most socially attractive English accent outside of the motherland, eh. According to a BBC survey, the New Zealand accent is one of most charming and prestigious English accents outside of Britain. We all have an accent - it's just not noticeable until we are in another country./ |
pctek (84) | ||
| 821627 | 2009-10-18 01:52:00 | Native accent 'East Lancashire' - that's bordering on Yorkshire (Grandma from Swaledale.) But having coming to NZ at age 8 I was an object of fascination at school. Surrounded by weird-speaking kids 'He's from another planet' - 'Naw, he's from Scotland' - 'Say something else?' So within 6 months I was using an acceptable average NZ accent at school. But still spoke moderate Lancashire at home with my parents and brother. Didn't actually realise that at first until school friends came to visit and I would alternate voices between parents and school friends! No doubt PJ, based on past encounters, if I came to Wanganui and met you I'd lapse into Lancashire/Yorkshire with minutes of beginning conversation! But I believe that the ability to switch vowel sounds gave me a head start in learning other languages - particularly pronunciation. So far French, Samoan, Czech in diminishing order of ability! |
coldot (6847) | ||
| 821628 | 2009-10-18 01:54:00 | www.stuff.co.nz Kiwis have the most socially attractive English accent outside of the motherland, eh. According to a BBC survey, the New Zealand accent is one of most charming and prestigious English accents outside of Britain. We all have an accent - it's just not noticeable until we are in another country./ Actually I agree with you, I have heard it said that Kiwi speakers are sought after. By the way, what language is my greeting in? PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 821629 | 2009-10-18 01:55:00 | I think it looks like Welsh to me, boyo! | coldot (6847) | ||
| 821630 | 2009-10-18 02:47:00 | That's only because they don't know how to pronounce the letter "i" over in Australia. I'd rather have fush & chups than feeesh and cheeeps. Same here. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 821631 | 2009-10-18 02:48:00 | In 81/2 years in NZ and been all over the country both Islands I have yet to hear anyone say fush and chups Ask an Aussie. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 821632 | 2009-10-18 02:57:00 | And roughly translated Diwrnod Da Pawb means "Gidday youse guys!" or "Ahh do!" or "Talofa lava tagata uma!" or "Dobré ráno všem" or Bonjour à tous" | coldot (6847) | ||
| 821633 | 2009-10-18 03:05:00 | And roughly translated Diwrnod Da Pawb means "Gidday youse guys!" or "Ahh do!" or "Talofa lava tagata uma!" or "Dobré ráno všem" or Bonjour à tous" What language is it though? And the second last one? Czech or Polish? |
Cato (6936) | ||
| 821634 | 2009-10-18 03:06:00 | PJ: "NZ appears not to have a strong accent of it's own, Yes or No? Gary: "In 81/2 years in NZ and been all over the country both Islands I have yet to hear anyone say fush and chups" :) A couple of Lynn from Tawa clips: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Listen to her say "mix" at 17 seconds into the first clip, then Gary, you'll know how to pronounce the "i" in fish and chips. There is no English vowel to represent the sound, "u" is the nearest. But, if you come from Brum or further north the "u" sound is different again, becoming more like "oo". I couldn't understand barely a word of the Scouse clip, but then English accents are mutually unintelligible, at least New Zealanders can all understand one another. I cant understand deepest darkest rural Derbyshire either, though I expect Cic can. Here's a One News clip about accents: www.youtube.com |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 821635 | 2009-10-18 03:22:00 | I can do Indian :rolleyes: Go on then......:rolleyes: |
Richard (739) | ||
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