Where have all the accents gone?

[KatBradshaw]

I have an odd accent. My Dad was in the forces so I have a general RP voice mostly. I have lived in Yorkshire for 7 years and 4 years in Manchester before that so I have a 'Northern' twang too now. I say Last not Larst and Glass not Glarss.

[Suzi]

Am I being dim- or is it the cold....what's an RP accent??

[Steve S]

Received Pronounciation...Like Wot 'Er Maj talks.......
Steve

[Suzi]

Ah roight! Ta mi old mucker!

Recieved from who though????

[steje73]

Ah roight! Ta mi old mucker!

Recieved from who though????

I got mine from a disreputable vendor on the internet. Serves me right for buying from anyone who appears in my spam folder.

[Suzi]

He he!! what between the 'Date married women for free' and the '50% off Viagra' ones!! LOL

Suz x

[KatBradshaw]

Recieved as in correct. Like BBC english. I have quite a throaty voice too have been likened to Mariella Fostrop.

[Vila]

Lyn has often remarked on how my accent changes depending on to whom I'm speaking. She can tell when I'm on the phone with a salesperson or telemarketer because my elocution becomes frostily precise and formal. Or when I'm talking with one of my "Good Ol' Boys" friends from work and my accent slides into something that wouldn't sound out of place in a country music video or a Jeff Foxworthy comedy show.

Jules used to phone us frequently. To his "G'day, Mate" I'd answer back with a "G'day Jules" that he swore sounded authentic. I was just using the inflection he used. At family reunions I find myself using a "Jed Clampet "Beverly Hillbillies" Tennessee accent I learned as a child. At home, I vary between sounding like Foghorn Leghorn, Race Bannon, and Johnny Carson's "Midwestern Radio Announcer" standard American.

Your hidden accents might just be lurking under the surface, waiting for the right moment to be used.

Vila.

[Limehouse]

When I am excited or angry, my east London accent (not really Cockney but almost - I don't drop my hs or use 'f' insted of ''th')) is very evident. The rest of the time I am a relatively well-spoken Londoner.

[Robert]

Peggy Mount told a story of how she was involved in a near collision with another driver. Mount called out to the driver "Why don't you sound your 'orn?" To which she got the posh reply, "Why don't you sound your aitches?"

[The Good Michael]

I'm prone to using a WC Fields accent. It works well teaching Korean children.

"Go away, son. You bother me."

Mike

[Celesta]

Lyn has often remarked on how my accent changes depending on to whom I'm speaking. She can tell when I'm on the phone with a salesperson or telemarketer because my elocution becomes frostily precise and formal. Or when I'm talking with one of my "Good Ol' Boys" friends from work and my accent slides into something that wouldn't sound out of place in a country music video or a Jeff Foxworthy comedy show.

Vila.

I do a very similar thing, Dan. My husband also does, esp. the later part of your comment above. In his case, I think it's his way of bonding with the person he's talking to. I basically wiped my accent out though and sound rather neutral most of the time.

[Graham]

Recieved as in correct. Like BBC english. I have quite a throaty voice too have been likened to Mariella Fostrop.

If you also have Mariella Frostrup's looks, figure and general demeanour, would you please PM your phone-number to me?

Thank you.

Graham

[Graham]

I posted this one before, on the old threads, reference the Brummie accent:

Two Brummies driving past a well-known ecclesiastical ancient monument.

First Brummie: Wuzzat place, then, eh?
Second Brummie: Tintern Abbey
First Brummie: Tiz an abbey.

Ta-ra a bit.

Graham

[Lyn]

When I came to America (yes, I know, yawn) I tried desperately to lose my Pompey accent so as to be understood. But some accents and past lives are impossible to get rid of, as illustrated here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXmAC4PCAYE

When Suzi rings, Dan just hands me the phone saying, "it's for you". When Dan's mates ring, I do the same. I mean, what on Earth does "A'hht, y'ahat? Daynnthar?" mean?