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08 Oct 2013, 2:57 pm

western Washington accent, south Puget sound. flat but no twang. softer Rs.

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08 Oct 2013, 3:01 pm

Mancunian. But when I talk in my sleep, Scottish.

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08 Oct 2013, 6:11 pm

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08 Oct 2013, 6:29 pm

My voice is incredibly monotone, so it doesn't carry much of an accent. I'm from Kentucky and a lot of natives think I'm from another state. Conversely, I used to study accents from the New England states, so I can adopt those if I'm ever in the area.

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08 Oct 2013, 6:30 pm

I wish I could do accents.

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08 Oct 2013, 6:32 pm

auntblabby wrote:

I wish I could do accents.

If I get drunk, I slip into a slight NY accent. I think the drunken slur hits me just right.

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08 Oct 2013, 6:33 pm

I have a slight New England accent as I was born in Maine. It became less noticeable as I moved to Ohio when I was 10.

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08 Oct 2013, 7:02 pm

Half West Yorkshire, half generic estuary. Makes me posh when I'm home and Mr. Yorkshire himself when I'm at university.

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08 Oct 2013, 7:03 pm

can any of the commonwealth members here tell me what sort of accent neil nunez [bbc news] has?

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08 Oct 2013, 7:09 pm

auntblabby wrote:

can any of the commonwealth members here tell me what sort of accent neil nunez [bbc news] has?

A beautiful one.

Bass voices are usually a hit anyway, but his really is a delight.

Maybe it's a cop-out but I'd simply describe it as a result of voice-coaching.

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08 Oct 2013, 7:13 pm

speaking of bass voices, my present fave belongs to meteorologist jeff renner of KING-TV-5 seattle.

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09 Oct 2013, 2:29 pm

auntblabby wrote:

can any of the commonwealth members here tell me what sort of accent neil nunez [bbc news] has?

His natural accent will be Jamaican (like Usain Bolt) but it's modified with British 'Received Pronounciation'. It used to be standard for BBC newreaders to use 'RP' but it's good that the BBC are now more comfortable to let people use their natural accents to a greater degree.

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09 Oct 2013, 2:52 pm

that's very talented of him to be able to put on an accent on command.

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09 Oct 2013, 3:20 pm

A mixture of generic American and Oregon Hick. I use a lot of slang unless I'm in a really populated place (say... downtown Portland).

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09 Oct 2013, 3:33 pm

Mines more of a fast talking mumble than an accent although most people seem to reckonise a Northern twang to my accent.

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09 Oct 2013, 7:36 pm

Mine is breathless :lol:

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