21 accents

May 18, 2009

This is a video of a young actress who can speak with 21 different accents.

 

 

I want to take this opportunity to tell you something about accents. Because accents are important. My favorite is the Irish accent. And I think D’s favorite is the British accent. He tries to be ‘spot on’ on that one. Get it perfectly and 100% accurate. And to achieve this he tries, he really does. His voice goes up a bit (yes, it does. I fail to understand why.) and he tries to mimic that stiff upper lip the Brits have.

“Oh hello. I’m D and I’m trying to sound pompous because I will be having tea and scones with Her majesty the Queen. Cheerio old chap!”

 

Can you speak with an accent? Which one?

Posted in Life, universe and everything

2 comments

Phil - May 21, 2009 - 4:16 am

It’s mind-boggling how hugely variant British accents are — so much so that you can get several different accents all in the same city or county. Most Americans think of the posh sorts like the standard Received Pronunciation (RP), but I assure you, there are many more ‘unpleasant’ accents than there are pleasant ones (in the sense that I find them very difficult to understand and harsh to the ear). In Canada or America, it’s really difficult to tell the difference between accents, even between regions far apart. Not so much in Britain.

My favourite accent? My own, I suppose.

Graethel - May 19, 2009 - 6:47 am

uiz rumeiniăn ecsănt of cors.

Your email is never published or shared. Required fields are marked *

*

*

There was an error submitting your comment. Please try again.

© 2010 The Tell Tale Blog | Background by umetnica & header brush by punksafetypin on deviantart.com

| P3 Photo Blog by NetRivet Websites