Comments on: Here is a recording, does this accent sound authentic…?

By: Pascha

Pascha — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:12:28 +0000

You can hear some australian and irish in there I think!
I'm from London and it sounded a bit like the accents here, but accents in london are all different. Like southwest london sounds NOTHING like a northeast accent. Mind you I think you have to live here to hear the difference, I don't think an American could hear the difference.
It was ok, just go on youtube and watch some vids with people from London and pick up how we say the words.
Also when you say accent, be careful not to say "ux-ant" really try to say "axe-ant"

Good luck
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By: ice100

ice100 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:32:57 +0000

The recordings wont work for me :(:(:(
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By: Aidant

Aidant — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:26:08 +0000

Yes and no. You sound a teeny bit Australian come Northern Irish. Also, your 'a's sound very odd, especially with 'actually' and 'accent' (you said it 'arksent') - but these are uniquely British 'a's. You 't's are consistent either - sometimes you pronounce them perfectly, others none at all such as 'a lot' (no 't' when you said it) . 'Hadn't' sounded very strange here...like 'hurnt'. However, despite all those funny bits, you do sound very good. Sort out your vowels and you'll be perfect.
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By: Von Lipwig

Von Lipwig — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:44:07 +0000

Sorry mate, but I don't think it's that good really. I've read a lot of comments from other people on the other questions you've posted and your main feedback is coming from other americans and they think it's good…so if you are trying to fool an american then yeah it's probably fine, but you don't sound english to me!!

For one thing, you sound too posh to be a Londoner, and the phrases you use just aren't fitting in with the dialect you are aiming for! You speak quickly but draw out the ends of the words slowly (a very american way of speaking) and your accent seeps through when you do this! Your a's just don't sound right…they sound odd, but I can't explain exactly why. I'm from the north, so obviously we have a very different accent to southerners anways, but I have spent a lot of time down south and my closest mates are at uni in london…

You say ah and umm between words, but English people are more likely to say erm or err…and your o's sound odd when you say a lot…it sounds more like 'a lawt' than a lot to me.

Also, at points you come across sounding Australian or South African, which is a little odd. And your accent, if anywhere, would be south western England as opposed to London persay.

Try picking up English terminology to improve the authenticity of what you say…if you use words that are typically English, people won't notice discrepancies in your accent so much.

Looking back on what I've said I feel like I'm being a little critical…so I'll add that your accent is a hell of a lot better than the majority of American's takes on English, but it's just not authentic sounding!

Why do you want to do this anyway? I mean, why not just be happy with who you are?? And why do you want a London accent as opposed to an accent from elsewhere in England?
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English through and through…

By: Travis S

Travis S — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:23:59 +0000

Im from South London and I actually thought your accent is very convincing even though it sounds nothing like mine. Its hard to pinpoint exactly as we all speak differently but id say yours is more of a well spoke West London accent if anything.
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By: Spam

Spam — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:18:31 +0000

Not bad
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By: Patricia M

Patricia M — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:17:03 +0000

I don't think an English accent is right for you, it just doesn't cut it.
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