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Have a half an idea #16 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 21:37 pm   Have a half an idea
 

Hello there, you really made me laugh with imitating other accents. You seem to be good at mimic them. Maybe the French one sounds like more Italian! Probably I should have asked you another way. How could I reduce my original accent in order to seem to have a neutral or kinda American one?

The reason why I do not intend to pick up a distinguished British accent is, I spent roughly 2 years in the UK, where I lost my interest in it. Generally I do believe that, in most cases it is easier to understand Americans than British people. They just usually speak on a slower pace I like lot of accents to name a few South British, Londoner, Californian, Chicago accent. So I love several dialects and accents too, but I'd like to go for a certain one. I think it's not necessarily needed to use slangs like: ain't Could you give me some feedback about my accent please? What would you guess I am from?

Greetings from abroad.

Ps: Agree with your statement, English has a wide range of vocabulary and this language is quick to adopt foreign borrowed words just to mention a few: entrepreneur, moustache, alligator or bizarre.

Anyway I'm pleased to meet you here on the forum.
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Have a half an idea #17 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 21:39 pm   Have a half an idea
 

Hello there, you really made me laugh with imitating other accents. Maybe the French one sounds like more Italian! Probably I should have asked you another way. How could I reduce my original accent in order to seem to have a neutral or kinda American accent?

The reason why I do not intend to pick up a distinguished British accent is, I spent roughly 2 years in the UK, where I lost my interest in it. Generally I do believe that, in most cases it is easier to understand Americans than British people. They just usually speak on a slower I like lot of accents to name a few South British, Londoner, Californian, Chicago accent. So I love several dialects and accents too, but I'd like to go for a certain one. I think it's not necessarily needed to use slangs like: ain't Could you give me some feedback about my accent please? What would you guess I am from?

Greetings from abroad.

Ps: Agree with your statement, English has a wide range of vocabulary and this language is quick to adopt foreign borrowed words to mention a few: entrepreneur, moustache, alligator or bizarre.

Anyway I'm pleased to meet you here on the forum.
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Have a half an idea #18 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 21:39 pm   Have a half an idea
 

I guess I can see your point. I think we are always more interested in what sounds unusual or exotic to our ears. Are you really in NYC? You should get a lot of exposure to different accents up there!
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Have a half an idea #19 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 21:42 pm   Have a half an idea
 

sorry for the flood I'm desperately trying to record my voice..
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Have a half an idea #20 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 21:46 pm   Have a half an idea
 

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Finally managed to make it work! I don't live in NYC! What made you to think I'm there? I just wondered if you could guess where I'm from. Maybe I should 've given you more clue, in other words speak more!
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Have a half an idea #21 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 21:49 pm   Have a half an idea
 

Luschen wrote:
Are you really in NYC?

I reckon you've addressed this question to me.
No, I'm ashamed to admit that I have never even been to NYC. (On second though I've been watching a lot of Law and Order lately, so you can say I practically live there:))) )
But I really like its nickname, hence my "location" here.
I also like the name they gave to Baltimore - "Charm City".

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